Panch Krosha Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Panch Krosha Linga Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Kashi Khand has described the importance of the area included under Pancha Krosha Kshetra which is considered to be the most pious area. In Chapter 26, this area […]
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Panch Gangeswar, Panchnadeshwar Temple, Varanasi
Panch Gangeswar, Panchnadeshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: Deity: Panch Gangeswar, Panchnadeshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – On a request by Goddess Parvati, Lord Shiva narrated the various deities/Shiv Lings/Teerths (Sacred Ponds) spread over the expanse of Kashi. (Kashi Khand, Chapter 97). Kashi Khand mentions one […]
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Nikumbeshwar Temple, Varanasi
Nikumbeshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Nikumbeshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – According to Kashi Khand, Chapter 97, Lord Shiva was narrating various Teerths (Sacred Ponds) and Shiv Lings in Kashi.Towards the South of Visweshwar Nikumbeshwar is located. This deity keeps a watchful […]
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Neelkantheshwar Temple, Varanasi
Neelkantheshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Neelkantheshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Chapter 69 of Kashi Khand describes various Lings which were originally stationed elsewhere but have been installed in Kashi by Nandi. This chapter is very important. From Kalanjar mountains, Neelkanth […]
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Narmadeshwar Temple, Varanasi
Narmadeshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Narmadeshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Once there was a discussion among various Sages (Rishis) as to which is the most divine river. There were four important rivers, Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati and Narmada. The unanimous answer was […]
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Nal Koopeshwar, Nal Kubereshwar Temple, Varanasi
Nal Koopeshwar, Nal Kubereshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Nal Koopeshwar, Nal Kubereshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – On a question raised by Goddess Parvaty, Lord Shiva was describing the various sacred Teerths (Ponds), Koop (Wells) and places of worship in Kashi. Lord […]
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Nakshatreswar Temple, Varanasi
Nakshatreswar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Nakshatreswar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Long time back sixty beautiful girls including Rohini came to Kashi and started intensely worshipping Lord Shiva. They reached the place where Varuna river joins Ganga River, installed a Ling called […]
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Nageshwar Temple, Varanasi
Nageshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Nageshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Kashi Khand, Chapter 100 has prescribed some Yatras (Religious tours) and one of the important ones is the Antargrihi Yatra. Among the deities to be worshipped is Nageshwar which is considered […]
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Muchkundeshwar Temple, Varanasi
Muchkundeshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Muchkundeshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Kashi Khand, Chapter 97 mentions various Shiv Lings all around Kashi.Among various Lings, Kashi Khand mentions one important Shiv Ling named Muchkundeshwar. This Ling is supposed to have been installed by […]
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Moksha Dwareshwar Temple, Varanasi
Moksha Dwareshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Moksha Dwareshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – According to Kashi Khand, Chapter 94, a devotee who worships Moksha Dwareshwar Ling will always find Moksha.By Moksha we may mean release from the cycle of rebirth in the […]