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Revival of Sanatan Dharma

Destroyed, rebuilt over centuries, Kashi Vishwanath Temple emerges in new avatar Kashi Vishwanath Temple

The ancient Kashi Vishwanath Temple, which was demolished by invaders and rebuilt several times in between 1194 and 1777, is now coming up in a new form of ‘Kashi Vishwanath Dham’, a religious conglomeration of over 40 other ancient temples of artistic marvel with the temple of Lord Vishwanath at the nucleus.

After Ahilyabai Holkar, the queen of Indore who rebuilt the temple in 1777, and Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who offered 1,000 kg gold in 1835 for the plating of its dome, PM Narendra Modi took up its expansion and beautification with world-class facilities for the devotees and pilgrims.

For this purpose, he laid the foundation of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham project on March 8, 2019.

When the temple of Vishweshwara was built for the first time and what was its first original site is an issue of historical investigation. After the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate, the entire Gangetic plain came under Muslim domination.

The religious life of the city remained under constant threat, and the temples of Kashi were destroyed many times.

Rana PB Singh, former professor of cultural geography and heritage studies at Banaras Hindu University, in his book ‘Banaras Region: A Spiritual & Cultural Guide’, writes that it is accepted that the first destruction took place in 1194 by the order of Qutbud-din Aibak, including the demolition of the temple of Vishweshwara which was at the site of the present Razia Mosque. During her reign, Razia Sultana (1236-1240) built a mosque on the deserted site of Vishweshwara temple. By the end of the 13th century, the temple was built in the compound of Avimukteshwara, and continued till next destruction under Sharqi kings of Jaunpur (1436-1458).

After the laying of foundation stone, UP government formed the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Special Area Development Board (SKSADB) to ensure the completion of the project. During expansion work, several ancient temples came to the light. Most of the temples are centuries old exhibiting the architectural grandeur.

Destroyers

1. Mohammed Ghori, 1194

2. Sikandar Lodhi, 1447

3. Aurangzeb, 1669

Re-Builders

1. A Gujarati merchant

2. Raja Man Singh

3. Raja Todar Mal

4. Rani Ahilya Bai Holkar

5. Maharaja Ranjit Singh, donated gold

6. Raghuji Bhonsle donated silver

7. Narendra Damodardas Modi

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