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  1. Bharat Mata Mandir, Varanasi: The Temple With a Marble Map of Mother India
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    Bharat Mata Mandir, Varanasi: The Temple With a Marble Map of Mother India
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  2. Kardameshwar Mahadev Temple, Varanasi: The Oldest Surviving Temple and Panchakroshi Start
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    Kardameshwar Mahadev Temple, Varanasi: The Oldest Surviving Temple and Panchakroshi Start
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  3. Mrityunjay Mahadev Temple, Varanasi: Timings, the Healing Well and Jaap Booking
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    Mrityunjay Mahadev Temple, Varanasi: Timings, the Healing Well and Jaap Booking
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  4. Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi: Darshan Timings, Aarti Schedule, Rudrabhishek and Assisted Darshan
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    Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi: Darshan Timings, Aarti Schedule, Rudrabhishek and Assisted Darshan
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  5. Sarnath, Varanasi: Dhamek Stupa, Timings, Entry Fee and Visiting Guide
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    Sarnath, Varanasi: Dhamek Stupa, Timings, Entry Fee and Visiting Guide
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  6. Durga Kund (Durga Mandir), Varanasi: Timings, Aarti and a Local's Visiting Guide
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    Durga Kund (Durga Mandir), Varanasi: Timings, Aarti and a Local's Visiting Guide
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  7. Tulsi Manas Mandir, Varanasi: Timings, Aarti and a Local's Visiting Guide
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    Tulsi Manas Mandir, Varanasi: Timings, Aarti and a Local's Visiting Guide
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  8. Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Varanasi: Darshan Timings, Aarti Schedule and a Local's Visiting Guide
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    Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Varanasi: Darshan Timings, Aarti Schedule and a Local's Visiting Guide
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  9. Vishalakshi Temple, Varanasi: The Shakti Peetha, Timings and Darshan Guide
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    Vishalakshi Temple, Varanasi: The Shakti Peetha, Timings and Darshan Guide
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  10. Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple, Varanasi: The Leaning Temple, Timings and Visiting Guide
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    Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple, Varanasi: The Leaning Temple, Timings and Visiting Guide
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Bharat Mata Mandir Varanasi - The marble relief map of undivided India seen from the viewing galleryVaranasi
Varanasi

Bharat Mata Mandir, Varanasi: The Temple With a Marble Map of Mother India

The complete, first-hand guide to the Bharat Mata Mandir, the unique temple that holds no idol, only a great marble relief map of undivided India, from a Varanasi local, with the timings, the story of the map, its history under Gandhi, and how to fit this remarkable monument into your day.

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Kardameshwar Mahadev Temple Varanasi - East facing medieval stone temple rising above the Kardama KundVaranasi
Varanasi

Kardameshwar Mahadev Temple, Varanasi: The Oldest Surviving Temple and Panchakroshi Start

The complete, first-hand guide to the Kardameshwar Mahadev Temple at Kandwa, widely regarded as the oldest surviving temple in Varanasi and the first halt of the Panchakroshi Yatra, from a Varanasi local, with the timings, the medieval stone architecture, the legends, and how to reach this quiet heritage gem.

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Mrityunjay Mahadev Temple Varanasi - The sanctum or Dhanvantari Koop healing well at the templeVaranasi
Varanasi

Mrityunjay Mahadev Temple, Varanasi: Timings, the Healing Well and Jaap Booking

The complete, first-hand guide to the Shri Mahamrityunjay Mahadev Temple in Daranagar, the shrine of Shiva as the conqueror of death, from a Varanasi local, with the timings and aartis, the story of the Dhanvantari healing well, and how to book a Maha Mrityunjaya Jaap or Rudrabhishek here.

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Kashi Vishwanath Temple Varanasi - Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor at dawnVaranasi
Varanasi

Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi: Darshan Timings, Aarti Schedule, Rudrabhishek and Assisted Darshan

The complete, first-hand guide to darshan at the Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga from a Varanasi local, with exact timings, the five daily aartis, honest Sugam and Rudrabhishek booking help, and a clear path past the queue and the touts.

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Sarnath Varanasi - The great Dhamek Stupa rising over the ruins in the Deer ParkVaranasi
Varanasi

Sarnath, Varanasi: Dhamek Stupa, Timings, Entry Fee and Visiting Guide

The complete, first-hand guide to Sarnath, where the Buddha gave his first sermon, from a Varanasi local, with the timings and entry fees for the Dhamek Stupa and archaeological area, what to see, the museum and the light and sound show, and how to combine it with the ghats in one day.

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Durga Kund Temple Varanasi - Red ochre shikhara of Durga Mandir with the Durga Kund tankVaranasi
Varanasi

Durga Kund (Durga Mandir), Varanasi: Timings, Aarti and a Local's Visiting Guide

The complete, first-hand guide to the striking red Durga temple beside the sacred Durga Kund, from a Varanasi local, with exact timings, the aartis, the Navratri crowd reality, the famous monkeys, and how to fit it into the southern temple cluster.

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Tulsi Manas Mandir Varanasi - White marble facade and gardens with inscribed Ramcharitmanas wallsVaranasi
Varanasi

Tulsi Manas Mandir, Varanasi: Timings, Aarti and a Local's Visiting Guide

The complete, first-hand guide to the white marble temple where Tulsidas is believed to have composed the Ramcharitmanas, from a Varanasi local, with exact timings, the aartis, what to see inside, and how to combine it with the southern temple cluster.

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Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple Varanasi - Red Hanuman idol courtyard with monkeysVaranasi
Varanasi

Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple, Varanasi: Darshan Timings, Aarti Schedule and a Local's Visiting Guide

The complete, first-hand guide to darshan at the temple Tulsidas founded, from a Varanasi local, with exact timings, the aartis, the Tuesday and Saturday reality, the security rules, and how to fit it neatly into your Kashi trip.

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Vishalakshi Temple Varanasi - The gopuram entrance of the Vishalakshi Temple at Mir GhatVaranasi
Varanasi

Vishalakshi Temple, Varanasi: The Shakti Peetha, Timings and Darshan Guide

The complete, first-hand guide to the Vishalakshi Gauri Temple at Mir Ghat, one of the Shakti Peethas of Kashi where the earrings of Sati are said to have fallen, from a Varanasi local, with the darshan and aarti timings, its South Indian heritage, and how to combine it with Kashi Vishwanath.

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Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple Varanasi - The leaning, partly submerged temple rising from the Ganga at sunriseVaranasi
Varanasi

Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple, Varanasi: The Leaning Temple, Timings and Visiting Guide

The complete, first-hand guide to the Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple, the famous leaning, half submerged Shiva shrine on the Varanasi riverfront, from a Varanasi local, with the darshan and aarti timings, the mystery of the tilt, the legends behind it, and the best time and way to see it.

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Nepali Temple Varanasi - Red, three tiered Nepali pagoda temple with carved wooden struts at Lalita GhatVaranasi
Varanasi

Nepali Temple (Kathwala Temple), Varanasi: Timings and a Local's Visiting Guide

The complete, first-hand guide to the Nepali Temple at Lalita Ghat, the wooden Pashupatinath in Kashi built by a king of Nepal, from a Varanasi local, with the timings, the story of its carvings, the rules that matter, and how to find this hidden gem by the river.

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Maa Sankata Devi Temple Varanasi - The shrine above Scindia Ghat in the old cityVaranasi
Varanasi

Maa Sankata Devi Temple, Varanasi: Timings, Aarti and Darshan Guide

The complete, first-hand guide to the Maa Sankata Devi Temple above Scindia Ghat, the revered Siddh Peeth of the goddess who removes sorrows, from a Varanasi local, with the timings and aarti schedule, the legends, the special Friday worship, and how to reach it through the old city lanes.

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