List of Hindu temples in Varanasi

Varanasi is an ancient city with deep spiritual roots and significance for the Hindus and it reflects this heritage in over a thousand temples.

Varanasi, also known as Benares,[1] Banaras (Banāras), or Kashi (Kāśī), is the holiest of the seven sacred cities (Sapta Puri) in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism.

Maharaja Divodas(Grand son of Dhanvantari First king of Kashi) One Black stoned statue facing south is situated in a personal property of a Brahman family in Chowk area, varanasi.

Address- CK 14/42, Nandan Sahu Lane Varanasi and its Hindu temples were a target for raids and destruction during the Islamic invasion and rule of the Indian subcontinent.

Various Sultans and Mughal emperors demolished Hindu temples and built mosques in their place starting in late 12th-century, particularly between the 13th-century and 18th-century, such as in the reign of Aurangzeb.