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The Kashi Vishvanath temple complex consists of a series of smaller shrines, located in a small lane called the Vishwanatha Galli, near the river. The linga of the main deity at the shrine is 60 cm tall and 90 cm in circumference housed in a silver altar. There are small temples for Kaalbhairav, Dhandapani, Avimukteshwara, <br><br><br><br><br>Vishnu, Vinayaka, Sanishwara, Virupaksha and Virupaksh Gauri in the complex. There is a small well in the temple called the Jnana Vapi (the wisdom well) and it is believed that the Jytorlinga was hidden in the well to protect it at the time of invasion. <br>
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About Vishwanath temple Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is on the western bank of the spiritual river Ganga, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva temples. The main idol is known by the name Vishwanath or Vishweshwara meaning Ruler of the universe. The temple town, which claims to be the oldest living city in the world, with 3500 years of chronicle history, is also called Kashi and hence the temple is popularly called Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Visit us- https://indspiritual.com/
History of Kashi Vishwanath • Temple has been mentioned in the Kashi Khanda of Puranas. • The original temple was defeated by the army of Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1194. • The temple was rebuilt by a Gujarati Merchant. • Demolished again during the rule of either Hussain Shah Shargi or SikandarLodhi. • Raja Man Singh and Raja Todar Mal further rebuilt the temple with Akbar’s Funding in 1585. • In 1669 Aurangzeb destroyed the temple and built Gyanvapi Mosque in its place. Visit us- https://indspiritual.com/
In 1742, the Maratha ruler made a plan to demolish the mosque but failed. • Around 1750, Maharaja of Jaipur commissioned a survey to for purchasing the land to rebuilt the temple. • In 1780, Ahilyabai Holkar constructed the temple adjacent to mosque. • A 7 feet high Nandi bull was gifted by the ruler of Nepal. • In 1835, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Donated 1 tonne of gold for plating temple’s dome. • In 1841, Bhosales of Nagpur donated silver to the temple. Visit us- https://indspiritual.com/
Importance of Kashi Vishwanath Temple Located on the banks of the holy ganges, Varanasi is regarded among the holiest of the Hindu cities. The Kashi Vishwanath temple is widely recognized as one of the most important places of worship in the Hindu religion. Inside the Kashi Vishwanath temple is the jyotirlinga of shiva, vishveshvara or vishvanath . The vishveshvarajyotirlinga has a very special and unique significance in the spiritual history of India. Many leading saints, including adisankaracharya, ramakrishnaparamhansa, swami vivekananda, bamakhyapa, goswamitulsidas, swami dayanandasaraswati, sathyasai baba and gurunanak have visited the site. A visit to the temple and a bath in the river ganges is one of many methods believed to lead one on a path to moksha (liberation). Thus, hindus from all over the world try to visit the place at least once in their lifetime. There is also a tradition that one should give up at least one desire after a pilgrimage the temple, and the pilgrimage would also include a visit to the temple at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu in southern India, where people take water samples of the ganges to perform prayer at the temple and bring back sand from near that temple. Because of the immense popularity and holiness of Kashi Vishwanath temple, hundreds of temples across India have been built in the same architectural style. Many legends record that the true devotee achieves freedom from death and saṃsara by the worship of shiva, shiva's devotees on death being directly taken to his abode on ount Kailash by his messengers and not to yama. The superiority of shiva and his victory over his own nature—shiva is himself identified with death—is also stated. There is a popular belief that shiva himself blows the mantra of salvation into the ears of people who die naturally at the Vishwanath temple. Visit us- https://indspiritual.com/
Structure of kashi Vishwanath temple • The complex consists of a series of smaller shrines located in small lane. • The Linga of main diety is 60 cm tall and 90 cm circumference. • The main temple is quadrangle and is surrounded by shrines od other Gods. • Small temples of Kaalbhairav, Dhandapani, Sanishwara, and Vishnu in the complex. Visit us- https://indspiritual.com/
Small well in the temple known as Jnanavapi also known as Gyanvapi is situated in the north of main temple. • There is Sabha Griha or Congregation hall leading to the inner GarbhaGriha or Sanctrum Sanctorum. • The jyotirlinga is a dark brown coloured stone which is enshrined in the sanctrum, placed on a silver platform. • Structure of the Mandir is composed of three parts- • Spire on the mandir of Lord Shiva. • Gold dome. • Gold spire atop Lord Vishwanath carrying a flag and a trident. Visit us- https://indspiritual.com/
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