Temples in Varanasi

Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located on the western side of the Ganges River. The temple is important because it is associated with Varanasi, one of the world's oldest cities and a main pilgrimage destination and is among the 12 Jyotirlingas. The current temple structure was rebuilt in the 18th century by Queen Ahilyabai Holkar. Mahashivaratri and Navratri are important festivals celebrated at this temple. The best time to visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi is from November to February.

Kaal Bhairav Mandir is one of the oldest Shiva temples in Varanasi, India. Situated in Bharonath, Varanasi, This temple has great historical and cultural importance in Hinduism. The temple is dedicated to Bhairava. A Cruel form of Shiva wears a Chain of skulls and carries a club of peacock feathers. The word "Kaal" means both "death" and "time". Kaal Bhairav also means the one who removes the fear of both death and time.

The Birla temple is located inside banaras hindu university(BHU)in Varanasi, the temple is 1.7 Km from the main gate. It has the highest temple tower in the world 77 metres long and is completely made of marble. The top Festivals celebrated are Shivratri, Mahotsava, Krishna Janmashtami, Deepawali, Navratri, Annakut and Temple Establishment Day.

The Temple was built in 1964 A.D.It is a religious place situated in Varanasi devoted to lord Rama. The Tulsi Manas gets the name of Temple from ancient text written in the local language called Awadhi. Inside the temple, the walls are decorated with paintings and with colourful pictures which admit the symbols of the Hindu epic Ramayana.

Annapurna Devi Mandir is the Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi, India. The temple was constructed in the 18th century by Maratha Peshwa Bajirao. Annapurna is considered the goddess of food and nourishment in Hinduism religion. The temple also has two idols of the Goddess, one is of gold and another is of brass. The brass idols are available for daily darshan and the gold can be seen once a year. The temple has a big crowd on the festival of Annakoot, celebrated every year after Diwali.

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple was established in the 16th century 1982 A.D. by the famous poet Tulsidas. It is located in Varanasi Uttar Pradesh, India. The meaning of Sankat Mochan means the one who removes troubles and sorrows, as it is a powerful spiritual place. Every Tuesday and Saturday people gather for prayers to lord hanuman. According to Vedic astrology, people who have Saturn at the wrong place in their horoscope specially visit this temple for astrological remedies. As some astrologers believe that worshipping lord hanuman can protect us from the bad effects of Mars and Saturn. Every year in the month of April sankat mochan music festival is organized for the last 88 years, it is called the sangeet samaroh and dance ceremony.

Ratneshwar Mahadev Mandir (known as Kashi Karvat), also called the Leaning Temple of Varanasi, is one of the city's most famous and visited temples. Aman Dev constructed it in the traditional Nagara Shikhara and Samvarna mandapa styles. It is in Manikarnika Ghat, located in front of Tarkeshwar Mahadev and built at a very low level on the bank of the Ganga River. Mahashivratri is an important festival celebrated at this temple. The best time to visit this temple is from October to March.

The temple is also known as Vishalakshi Gauri Temple located at Meer Ghat on the bank of the holy river Ganga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The temple is considered Shakti Pitha, the holiest temple devoted to the Hindu divine mother, Adishakti.According to Puranas,Vishalakshi manikarnika is one of the 52 Shakti Peethas. Vishalakshi temple of Kashi is mentioned in Devi Purana. Vishalakshi literally the large-eyed, an epithet of Parvati wife of lord Shiva.

The Temple was constructed in 1936 A.D. It is located on the premises of Kashi Vidyapeeth, built by Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta and inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhiji. The Temple is dedicated to Mother India and in place of traditional idols, this temple has a huge map of geographical India carved in marble. The map shows United India before independence.