Markets & Shopping
Vishwanath Gali
The lane leading to the temple, packed with silk shops, brassware, prasad stalls and the city's…
1 hr
Free entry
Devotional & Spiritual
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
1 hr 15 min typical visit
Free entry
3:00 AM – 11:00 PM
One of the twelve jyotirlingas and the spiritual centre of the city, reached through the new riverfront corridor opened in 2021.
Don't miss
- Gold-plated spire
- Vishwanath Corridor
- Mangala aarti at dawn
- Riverfront approach
- Time needed
- 1 hr 15 min
- Entry
- Free
- Best time
- Morning
- Photography
- Restricted
Works well for
Family
Couple
Solo
Seniors
Tips from our editors
Phones, cameras, bags and leather are not allowed and lockers fill up. Go before 7am or after 9pm to avoid a two-hour queue. Special aarti passes are bookable online.
Where it is
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