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Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Lahori Tola, Vishwanath Gali, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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About the temple

The revered temple of Lord Shiva on the western bank of the Ganga in the ancient city of Varanasi. Its gold-plated spire and sanctum housing the Vishwanath jyotirlinga draw pilgrims from across the world.

Significance

One of the twelve Jyotirlingas and among the holiest of all Shiva shrines, central to the spiritual life of Kashi, the city of light.