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Kashi Vishwanath Temple

The most sacred temple in Hinduism, devoted to Lord Shiva. Varanasi

[ Kashi Vishwanath Temple photo ]

History

Kashi Vishwanath is dedicated to Vishwanath, "Lord of the Universe", one of the twelve jyotirlingas of Shiva and the holiest shrine in Varanasi. The current gold-plated spires date from 1780, built by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore. Hindu belief holds that dying in the city it guards grants moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

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