Author: E.Pavan Kumar
Updated: 17-06-2025
Everyone should visit Kashi at least once in their life and seek the blessings of the Supreme God, LordShiva.
Another name for Kashi is known as Varanasi and Banaras.
In Kashi, many prominent and ancient temples are there. You must visit the temples in Varanasi on your next Kashi trip.
Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in the world. Its age is between 3000 years to 5000 years.
Kashi States that it is the Lord Shiva’s Home ( Shiva Ki Nagri ) and here one of the famous Jyothir Linga is there.
You may visit all these temples within 2 to 3 days.
14 Must Visit Temples In Varanasi
1. Kashi Vishwanath Temple : is one of the famous Jyothir lingas among the 12 Jyothir lingas. Kashi Vishwanath Mandir is dedicated to lord shiva. Kashi Vishwanath Mandir is located near the Holy Ganga River.
2. Kal Bhairav Temple: Is dedicated to Kal Bhairav Mandir, a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva.
Kal Bhairav is the guardian deity of Kashi.
The distance from Kal Bhairav Mandir to Vishwanath Mandir is around 1.5 km.
3. Durga Kund Mandir: This ancient Durga mandir is dedicated to Goddess Durga Devi, there is one kund (pond) also there.
Every pilgrim can visit this mandir in Kashi
4. Sankatmochan Hanuman Mandir : Is dedicated to lord hanuman. Devotees believe that the Hanuman god in this temple will remove troubles.
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple was established by the Great saint and poet Sant Goswami Tulasi Das in the 16th century.
Tulsi Das wrote the Holy Ramcharit Manas
5. Tulsi Manas Temple: This temple at Varanasi is dedicated to Lord Rama. This temple is located near Durga Kund Temple.
Goswami Tulsidas wrote Ramcharit Manas in this place.
This temple is located 750 meters from the Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple.
6. Bharath Mata Mandir: This Mandir is dedicated to Bharath Mata, the mother of India
This temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936.
7. Birla temple: Birla Mandir is dedicated to lord shiva. Birla Mandir is located within the BHU – Benaras Hindu University.
This mandir is built of white marble stones and is one of the beautiful temples in Varanasi.
Must-visit place in Varanasi for peace and mindfulness.
8. Kashi Annapurna Devi Mandir: This temple is dedicated to goddess Annapurna Mata, the goddess of food.
This temple is located within the Kashi Vishwanath corridor.’
After visiting Kashi Vishwanth mandir, pilgrims visit this mandir to get the blessings of Annapurna Devi.
If possible, you can visit this temple at Harathi hours, morning, afternoon 12 pm around and night.
The current Annapurna Temple was established by the Maratha Empire’s Bajirao Peshwa.
9. Mrityunjay Mahadev Temple: In Varanasi is dedicated to lord shiva. People chant the Mahamrutyunjay mantra at this temple to overcome astrological doshas.
Shiva linga is here self-manifested. You visit a holy well here people believe this well water can cure many diseases.
10. Nepali – Kathwala Temple: It is located on Lalitha Ghat. This temple is a replica of the Pashupatinath Temple in Kthmandu-Nepal.
This temple is dedicated to Pashupatinath Mahadev. It’s a very beautiful temple with wooden architecture.
11. Kashi Vishalakshi: This temple is dedicated to the goddess Vishalakshi form of Parvati Devi.
Kashi Vishalakshi is one of the Shakthi Peet among 51.
This temple is located 250 meters from Mir Ghat.
12. Shri Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir: dedicated to lord shiva, the statue here grows every year.
13. Dundi Raj Ganapathi Temple: This temple is dedicated to lord Ganapathi. Dundi raj Ganapathi temple is one of the oldest temples in Varanasi.
Devotees believe lord Ganapathi here will remove sorrows.
14. Vyasa Temple: This temple is dedicated to sage Veda Vyasa, who wrote the Vedas and the Epics.
This temple is closer to the bank of the Ganga River.
Source :
https://sankatmochanmandirvaranasi.com/visitor-information/
https://www.travelogyindia.com/
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