Markandeyshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Markandeyshwar 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).Devotees should bathe in Markanday Teerth and perform rituals for their forefathers. The devotees should […]
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Pawaneshwar Temple, Varanasi
Pawaneshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Pawaneshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – On an humble request by Goddess Parvaty, Lord Shiva described the various Teerths (Sacred Ponds) and Shiv Lings in the Holy City of Kashi. (Kashi Khand, Chapter 97). Kashi Khand mentions […]
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Mangaleshwar Temple, Varanasi
Mangaleshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: -Mangaleshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Once Lord Shiva was very unhappy because of separation from Devi and one drop of sweat from his forehead fell on the ground. Out of this combination of sweat and Bhoomi […]
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Pingaleshwar Temple, Varanasi
Pingaleshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Pingaleshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Several batches of Shiv Gans, on the direction of Lord Shiva, visited Kashi (Kindly refer to Kukkuteshwar). In one of the batches one Shiv Gan known as Pingal arrived at Kashi […]
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Pita Maheshwar Temple, Varanasi
Pita Maheshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Pita Maheshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals Mahashivratri Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Lord Kartikeya was describing various important Shiv Lings in his narration in Kashi Khand (Chapter 68).Pita Maheshwar is a Swayambhu (self manifested) Ling which appeared in Kashi alongwith several […]
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Prahladeshwar Temple, Varanasi
Prahladeshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Prahladeshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Goddess Parvaty entreated Lord Shiva to describe various Teerths (sacred ponds/lakes) and deities in Kashi. Lord Shiva told her all Lings are enriched with the divine powers of Teerths. According […]
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Prayageshwar Temple, Varanasi
Prayageshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Prayageshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – According to Chapter 61, Kashi Khand, Lord Vishnu has described the various Teerths as also various forms of Keshav in Kashi.Much importance has been attached to Prayag Teerth (Dasaswamedh). Special mention […]
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Pulaheshwar Temple, Varanasi
Pulaheshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Pulaheshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Kashi Khand, Chapter 18 mentions that various Lings have been installed in the holy city of Kashi by great Rishis (Sages). It is worth mentioning here that on account of intense […]
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Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple, Varanasi
Ratneshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Ratneshwar Architectural style: Hindu Temple architecture Major festivals – Locale: Varanasi District:: Varanasi Address: – Phone – Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvaty were happily ensconsed in the Holy City of Kashi, blessing all their devotees. Goddess Parvaty’s father was Giri Raj Himavan. (Giri means Mountain, Raj […]
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Rudreshwar Temple, Varanasi
Rudreshwar Temple, Varanasi Date built: – Deity: Rudreshwar 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 […]