Experts' Choice Award Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple (Golden Temple)
2 expert reviews
“Known as the Golden Temple because of the gold plate on its spire—a gift from the Sikh Maharaja Ranjit Singh of Punjab in 1835—this is the most sacred shrine in Varanasi.”
– Fodor's
Frommer's "Ceilings were plated with 820 kilograms of gold, a gift from Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1839...the temple is always abuzz with worshipers. For a small donation, you can climb to one of the second floors." Full review
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Note that adjacent is Gyanvapi Mosque, built by Aurangzeb on a Hindu temple site and heavily guarded to ensure that no trouble erupts.
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