Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. It is located in Vishwanath Gali, in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is a Hindu pilgrimage site and is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines. Kashi Vishwanath Temple is situated 3 km southwest of Namo Ghat, var.

Gyanvapi Mosque

Mosque

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The Gyanvapi Mosque is a mosque located in Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The mosque was constructed in c. 1678 CE, a decade after Aurangzeb's demolition of the Hindu temple of Shiva or Kashi Vishwanath that was then on the site. Gyanvapi Mosque is situated 3 km southwest of Namo Ghat, var.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varanasi and Sigra.

Varanasi

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Varanasi, once known as Benares or Banaras and Kashi, is a city at the banks of the Ganges River in Uttar Pradesh, India. Being the most sacred city in Hinduism and Jainism, and important in the history of Buddhism, Varanasi is India's most important pilgrimage destination.

Sigra

Locality

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Sigra is an urban locality in the city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The residence of the Mayor of Varanasi is also located on Ghanti Mill Road in Sigra. Sigra is situated 5 km west of Namo Ghat, var.

Sarnath

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Sarnath is a small village in Uttar Pradesh, India, about 13 km north-east of Varanasi. It's famous as the site of the deer park where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma and also where the original Sangha was formed.

Namo Ghat, var

Type: Tourist attraction
Category: tourism
Location: Sadar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

25.32507° or 25° 19′ 30″ north

Longitude

83.0352° or 83° 2′ 7″ east

Open location code

7MQ582GP+23

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11787312443

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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