Temple📍 Vishwanath Gali, Old City
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
The Sacred Golden Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva
Kashi Vishwanath is the spiritual heart of Varanasi, dedicated to Lord Shiva as Vishweshwara (Ruler of the Universe) and revered as one of the 12 sacred Jyotirlingas. The current stone temple was rebuilt by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar in 1780, with iconic gold spires donated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1835. The modern Kashi Vishwanath Corridor directly connects the holy sanctum with the stone steps of the holy Ganga.
📍 Standort
Vishwanath Gali, Old City
⏰ Öffnungszeiten
4:00 AM – 11:00 PM daily | Daily Aarti: Mangala 3:00–4:00 AM, Bhog 11:15 AM, Sandhya 7:00 PM, Shringar 9:00 PM, Shayan 10:30 PM
💰 Eintritt
Free general darshan. Sugam Darshan (VIP priority pass) available online via official trust portal.
Insider-Tipps
- →Corridor Gates: Gate 1 (Dhundhiraj Gali / Godaulia), Gate 2 (Saraswati Phatak), Gate 3 (Neelkanth), Gate 4 (Chhatadwar — primary entrance for VIP & Sugam Darshan).
- →Sparsh Darshan (touching the sacred Jyotirlinga) requires traditional dress: dhoti-kurta for men, saree for women during specified morning hours.
- →Mobile phones, smartwatches, cameras, and leather items are strictly prohibited inside the inner sanctum; free and paid locker facilities are provided at all corridor gates.
- →Early morning darshan between 4:00 AM and 6:00 AM offers the shortest wait times on weekdays.
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