Mobile Desktop Text is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 ; additional terms may apply. Terms of Use Privacy Kashi Vishwanath Temple Read in another language Read in another language Last modified 4 days ago For other uses, see Kashi Vishwanath Temple (disambiguation). Kashi Vishwanath Temple Location within Uttar Pradesh Coordinates: 25°18′38.79″N 83°0′38.21″E Name Proper name: Kashi Vishwanath Mandir. Devanagari: काशीिववनाथमंिदर Location Country: India State: Uttar Pradesh District: Varanasi Locale: Varanasi Architecture and culture Primary deity: Vishwanath (Shiva) Important festivals: Maha Shivaratri Architectural styles: Mandir History Date built: (Current structure) 1780 Creator: Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar Website: shrikashivishwanath.org Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Hindi: काशीिववनाथ मंिदर) is most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, the holiest existing place of Hindus, where at least once in life a Hindu is expected to do pilgrimage, and if possible, also pour the remains of cremated ancestors on the River Ganges. The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganges, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva temples. The main deity is known by the name Vishwanatha or Vishweshwara meaning Ruler of the universe. The temple town, which claims to be the oldest living city in the world, with 3500 years of documented history, [1] is also called Kashi and hence the temple is popularly called Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The temple has been referred to in Hindu theology for a very long time and as a central part of worship in the Shaiva philosophy. The temple has been destroyed and rebuilt a number of times. The Gyanvapi Mosque, which is adjacent to the temple, is the original site of the temple. [2] The current structure was built by the Maratha monarch, Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore in 1780. [3] Since 1983, the temple has been managed by the government of Uttar Pradesh. During the religious occasion of Shivratri, Kashi Naresh (King of Kashi) is the chief officiating priest and no other person or priest is allowed to enter the sanctum sanctorum. It is only after he performs his religious functions that others are allowed to enter. Kashi Vishwanath Temple Introduction Legend The temple structure Importance of the temple History Shakti Peetha Transportation Pooja Details See also References Notes External links Search Wikipedia
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