Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Vishwanath Gali, Varanasi · Est. 1780 · Open now

One of Shiva's 12 Jyotirlingas, rebuilt in 1780 by Queen Ahilyabai Holkar after repeated destruction.

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One of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva and the spiritual epicenter of Varanasi, its gold-spired dome rebuilt in 1780 by Queen Ahilyabai Holkar after repeated destruction.

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