Kashi Vishwanath
The Jyotirlinga of Varanasi, one of the holiest temples in India, on the bank of the Ganga.
Quick facts
- Location:
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Kashi Vishwanath is in Varanasi, one of the oldest living cities in the world. The present temple was built by Ahilyabai Holkar in 1780. The Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor, opened in 2021, links the temple directly to the ghats on the Ganga.
More in Jyotirlinga
- Bhimashankar The Jyotirlinga of Pune district, in the forests of the Sahyadri where the Bhima river begins.
- Trimbakeshwar The Jyotirlinga near Nashik, at the source of the Godavari river, where the linga has three faces.
- Grishneshwar The smallest of the twelve Jyotirlingas, beside the Ellora caves, rebuilt by Ahilyabai Holkar.
- Somnath The first of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the sea shore in Gujarat, rebuilt many times through history.
- Mallikarjuna The Jyotirlinga at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh, on a hill above the Krishna river.
- Mahakaleshwar The Jyotirlinga of Ujjain, famous for the early morning Bhasma Aarti.
Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Facts checked 10 October 2026.