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S.
No.
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Places
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Importance
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1
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Vishwanath Temple
http://www.varanasi.nic.in/temple/temple.htm
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Also known as the Golden Temple, it is dedicated to Lord shiva, the presiding deity of the city.
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2
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KalBhairav Temple
http://www.varanasi.nic.in/temple/temple.htm
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It is the ancient temple of Varanasi near the Head Post Office, VishesharGanj. God KalBhairav is believed as "Kotwal Of Varanasi" , without his permission no one can stay in Kashi.
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3
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Annapurana Temple
http://www.varanasi.nic.in/temple/temple.htm
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Near the Kashi Vishwanath temple, there is a nice temple of Devi Annapurna , believed as the "Godess of Fooding".
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4
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Durga Temple (Durgakund)
http://www.varanasi.nic.in/temple/temple.htm
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Commonly called the ‘Monkey temple’, it was built in the 18th century. There is a pond adjacent to the temple called "Durgakund".
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5
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Sankatmochan Temple
http://www.varanasi.nic.in/temple/temple.htm
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Lord Hanuman is also known as "Sankatmochan" the god who protects from the troubles. This temple is founded by Goswami Tulsidas. This temple is also known as "Monkey" temple.
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6
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Tulsi Manas Mandir
http://www.varanasi.nic.in/temple/temple.htm
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Constructed by family of Varanasi, this modern temple is dedicated to Lord Rama.
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7
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Sarnath
http://www.varanasi.nic.in/tourist/tourist7.html
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Buddhists wordwide look upon India as the land of the Buddha and a visit to this country means a pilgrimage to those places sacred to the memory of the Enlightened One.
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8
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D.L.W.
http://www.diesellocoworks.com/
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A world class manufacturer of Diesel - electric locomotives.
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9
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Ram Nagar Forte
http://www.varanasi.nic.in/history/ramnagar.html
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The fort at Ramnagar houses a museum displaying the Royal collection which includes vintage Cars, Royal palkies, an armoury of swords and old guns, ivory work and antique clocks. The Durga Temple and Chhinnamastika Temple are also Located at Ramnagar.
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10
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Chunar Garh Forte
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Chunar’s claim to fame is that all the Ashoka’s inscriptions and pillars scattered throughout India were made of sandstone quarried from this place.
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11
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Vindyavasini Temple (Mirzapur)
http://vindhyachaltemple.com/
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Vindhyavasini Devi Temple is situated in Vindhyachal, 8 km from Mirzapur, on the banks of the holy river Ganges.
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12
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New Vishwanath Temple ,BHU
http://www.varanasi.nic.in/temple/temple.htm
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Situated in the premises of Banaras Hindu University, a modern place of worship planned by Pandit Malviya and built by the Birlas.
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13
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Bharat Kala Bhawan , BHU
http://www.bhu.ac.in/kala/
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An Art And Archeological Museum of Banaras Hindu University.
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14
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Central Library, BHU
http://www.bhu.ac.in/bhulibrary/
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The Banaras Hindu University Library system, the largest University Library System in the country, germinated from a small but precious collection donated by Prof. P.K. Telang in the memory of his father Justice K.T. Telang in 1917 and housed in the Telang Hall of the Central Hindu College, Kamachha.
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15
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Bharat Mata Mandir, Vidyapith
http://www.varanasi.nic.in/temple/temple.htm
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This Temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936 and houses one perfect relief maps of India carved out of marble.
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16
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Ghats of Ganges
http://www.varanasi.nic.in/ghat/ghat.htm
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Ghats of Varanasi are natural supplement to the concept of divinity.
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