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The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is one of the most sacred Hindu pilgrimage sites and is among the twelve Jyotirlinga, shrines which are said to be the most sacred abodes of Shiva. Standing on the western banks of the Ganges, the presiding deity is known by the names Shri Vishwanath and Vishweshwara (IAST: Vishveshvara or Vishveshvur), literally meaning Lord of the Universe. Varanasi was called Kashi ("shining") in ancient times, and hence the temple is popularly called Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The temple is considered a central part of worship in Shaiva culture by Hindu scriptures. The temple had been demolished several times, most recently by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, who constructed the Gyanvapi Mosque on its site.[1] The current structure was built on an adjacent site by the Maratha ruler Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore in 1780.[2] Since 1983, the temple has been manag

Kashi Vishwanath Temple - Wikipedia Jump to content Coordinates : 25°18′38.79″N 83°0′38.21″E / 25.3107750°N 83.0106139°E / 25.3107750; 83.0106139 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India "Kashi Vishwanath" redirects here. For other uses, see Kashi Vishwanath (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with Shri Vishwanath Temple, BHU . For other uses, see Kashi Vishwanath Temple (disambiguation) . \n* 1505-1515 by [[Sikandar Lodi]]\n* 1669 by [[Aurangzeb]]"}},"i":0}}]}'> Kashi Vishwanath Temple Entrance to present temple built by Ahilyabai Holkar in 1780.

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