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Kashi – The oldest living city
Kashi is older than the civilization itself. It is twice ancient than the history known to the mankind. The mysterious feeling, I get when I am in the streets of Kashi is beyond words. When I pass through the ‘gallis’ of Kashi, it gives me joy […]
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Vishalakshi Temple, Kashi
Vishalakshi Temple in Kashi is a Shaktipeetha dedicated to Parvathi Devi, the consort of Lord Shiva. Being one of the 51 Shaktipeethas, the eyes or earrings of Sati Devi fell here. Vishalakshi implies ‘wide eyes’. Hence, as per the name, the eyes may have fallen here. […]
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Manikarnika Ghat, Kashi
Manikarnika Ghat is the most important tirtha of Kashi. In fact the purpose of Kashi Yatra is not achieved if an aspirant devotee does not take a holy dip in this tirtha. It is one of the 84 Ghats of Kashi which lies on the banks […]
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Sankat Mochan Temple, Kashi
Sankat Mochan Temple is one of the prime temples in Kashi and it is dedicated to Lord Hanuman, the most devoted servant of Lord Ramachandra and Sita Devi. The Sankat Mochan Temple was established by Sri Goswami Tulsidas, the author of the famed Ramcharitmanas. The temple […]
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Adi Keshav Temple, Kashi
Adi Keshav Temple in Varanasi is the oldest temple in Kashi. The temple is dedicated to Lord Keshava, a form of Lord Vishnu. Kashi has Sixteen Keshava temples out of which Adi Keshav Temple is the most prominent one. In fact the adi pati of Kashi […]
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Durgakund Temple, Kashi
Durgakund Temple, a famous temple dedicated to Durga Devi is located in the Bhelupur region of Kashi. The temple is also known as the Durga Kund. The current temple structure was constructed in the 18th century by Rani Bhabani of Natore (currently in Bangladesh). A sacred […]
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Kaal Bhairav Temple, Kashi
Kaal Bhairav Temple is one of the most important temples of Kashi. It is also one of the oldest temples of Varanasi. Kaal Bhairav Temple is always buzzing with incessant flow of devotees. There are ten temples of Kaal Bhairav in Kashi. Out of which the […]
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Nageshwar Jyotirlinga
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in the sacred land of Bharat. The Jyotirlingas are those sacred lingas of Lord Shiva where He appeared as a column of light. Hence, these Jyotirlinga sites are very holy, powerful and revered by extraordinary number of […]
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Rukmini Temple
Rukmini Temple is located mysteriously at two kilometres from the Dwarkadhish temple by the Gulf of Kutch in Devbhoomi Dwarka district of Gujarat (India). The temple is exclusively dedicated to Sri Rukmini Devi, the primary queen of Lord Dwarkadhish. A small Amba Devi shrine too is […]
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Dwarkadhish Temple
Dwarkadhish Temple is the main attraction of Dwarka city located in the Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat (India). Also called the ‘Jagat Mandir’, it houses the Deity of Lord Dwarkadhish. Lakhs of devotees flock to this famed temple every year to catch a glimpse of the […]
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