The Shri Kashi Vishwanath temple located in Varanasi is a renowned and historical temple. Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore commissioned the temple's construction in 1780. The temple offers Pooja or Dharshan, which takes about 1-2 hours on usual days, but it may take longer on Mondays and other special days. However, visitors can only spend a few minutes inside the temple during their visit.
Sugam Darshan Booking
To avoid waiting in line, visitors with constraints, disabilities, or divyangs can take advantage of the Sugam Darshan Booking process. They can obtain wristbands for Darshan from the temple helpdesk. The temple prohibits Sugam Darshan during the aarti.
Mangla Aarti Booking
The Mangla Aarti, which is the first aarti of the day and takes place between 3:00-4:00 AM, is crucial. Tourists can enter the temple between 2:30-3:00 AM to witness the aarti during the "Brahma muhurta" hour.
VIP Darshan
Visitors can choose for VIP Darshan by booking a ticket for Rs.300 per person from the helpdesk near Shapuri Mall. However, this special darshan may not be offered on special days, and the duration is between 30 to 45 minutes. The helpdesk allows booking after two days, and online booking is available for the next 45 days.
The mantra of Shri Kashi Vishwanath
The mantra of Shri Kashi Vishwanath is "Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Maamritat.
