One of the oldest temples in India, the Visvanath Temple in Varanasi

Posted 1 year ago by avatar dulio in response to avatar elena's question: Since Varanasi is a place where temples are in a great numeber, I would like to know which of them would be most suitable for visiting. (give a different answer) .

The Visvanath Temple in the Old Centre has been the main Siva temple in Varanasi for over 1000 years. Although it was, repeatedly, a mosque, and again a temple, the golden building that hosts many Hindus is mainly atemple, rebuilt in the 18th century. It is open constantly, apart from the praying times.

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