Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is a Hindu pilgrimage site and is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines. The presiding deity is known by the names Vishwanath and Vishweshwara (IAST: Viśvanātha and Viśveśvara), literally meaning Lord of the Universe.
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Entrance to present temple built by Ahilyabai Holkar in the 18th century | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Varanasi |
| Deity | Vishveshwara or Vishwanath (Shiva) |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Governing body | Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust |
| Location | |
| Location | Varanasi |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
Location in Varanasi#Location within Uttar Pradesh Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Uttar Pradesh) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°18′38.79″N 83°0′38.21″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mandir |
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| Completed | 1780 |
| Demolished |
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| Website | |
| shrikashivishwanath.org | |
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The temple had been demolished several times, most recently by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, who constructed the Gyanvapi Mosque on its site. The current structure was built on an adjacent site by the Maratha ruler Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore in 1780.
Since 1983, the temple has been managed by a board of trustees set up by the government of Uttar Pradesh. On 1 January 2023, a record 3.35 lakh pilgrims visited the temple. In the month of January 2023, the temple saw an average footfall of above 45,000 per day. According to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust, 10 crore tourists have visited the temple since the inauguration of the corridor in December 2021. The total assets of the temple, are estimated to be more than ₹6 crores.