Everything you need to know about the history of Vishwanath temple

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Everything you need to know about the history of Vishwanath temple furnilly.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-history-of-vishwanath-temple-2/ July 4, 2016

Varanasi is one among those few places where people would prefer to spend their last days of life. Hindus strongly believe that death in this city could bring them salvation. The Vishwanath temple of Varanasi is one of the most visited temples in India. This temple doesn’t only hold a great mythological significance; it also has a very vivid history. Being one of the most popular places in India, you have to book your accommodations at the earliest. Choosing Varanasi hotels near Ghats is one of the best options in this context. Here under, we detail you a few ‘must know’ facts of the temple.

History: There are historical evidences that this temple was discovered in the year 1490. This city has witnessed the rule of several famous and infamous dynasties. This city and the temple have a great mythological significance. Apart from the Hindu and Mughal rules, this city was also ruled by Buddhists for a considerable period of time. The temple was built and re-built It was the Akbar who took up the mission of building the original temple. However, Aurangazeb ordered to destroy it. He took up the construction of a mosque in that place and even today, we can find the remains of destroyed temple on the western wall of the mosque. This story is similar for most of the temples across Varanasi. They were built 1/2


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