Janakeshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Janakeshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Lord Shiva was describing the various sacred Teerths (Ponds), Koop (Wells) and places of worship in Kashi. Lord Shiva described such places with pleasure (Kashi Khand, Chapter 97).In the vicinity of […]
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Jambukeshwar Temple, Varanasi
Jambukeshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Jambukeshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Goddess Parvaty wanted to know from Lord Shiva the importance of various Teerths (Sacred Ponds) and the deities around them. Lord Shiva was very much pleased to describe these to her. […]
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Hiranya Garbheshwar Temple, Varanasi
Hiranya Garbheshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Hiranya Garbheshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Kashi Khand, Chapter 100 prescribes various religious tours (Yatras) for devotees and pilgrims in Kashi. These Yatras should be undertaken as often as possible.Devotees should take bath in Varuna […]
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Hatkeshwar Temple, Varanasi
Hatkeshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: Deity: Hatkeshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Kashi Khand, Chapter 100 has prescribed Antargrihi Yatra to be performed daily by devotees. The Yatra (religious tour) covers various deities in the innermost divine place in Kashi.Among various deities mentioned in […]
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Hasti Paleshwar Temple, Varanasi
Hasti Paleshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Hasti Paleshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Lord Shiva was describing the various sacred Teerths (Ponds), Koop (Wells) and places of worship in Kashi. Lord Shiva described such places with delight (Kashi Khand, Chapter 97).In the […]
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Harishchandreshwar Temple, Varanasi
Harishchandreshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Harishchandreshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Lord Vishnu was describing various religiously important places, teerths etc. to Sage Bindu (Kashi Khand, Chapter 61). He described the boundaries of Manikarnika which extended upto River Ganga in the east, […]
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Harikeseshwar Temple, Varanasi
Harikeseshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Harikeseshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Kashi Khand, Chapter 100 has prescribed Antargrihi Yatra to be performed daily by devotees. The Yatra (religious tour) covers various deities in the innermost divine place in Kashi.Among various deities mentioned […]
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Hareshwar Temple, Varanasi
Hareshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Hareshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – According to Kashi Khand, Chapter 69, the place where Lord Shiva wore the skin of Gajasur after slaying the latter, was called Rudra Vasam. (Kindly refer to Krithi Vaseshwar). Once the […]
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Gyaneshwar Temple, Varanasi
Gyaneshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Gyaneshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – According to Kashi Khand, Chapter 73, Lord Shiva told Goddess Parvaty that there are thousands of Shiv Lings in Kashi Kshetram. While some of them are Swayambhu (appeared by themselves), many […]
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Gopreksheshwar Temple, Varanasi
Gopreksheshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Gopreksheshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Lord Shiva was describing the various sacred Teerths (Ponds), Koop (Wells) and places of worship in Kashi. Lord Shiva described such places with pleasure (Kashi Khand, Chapter 97). Somewhere towards the […]