<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> shrikashivishwanath.org </Td> </Tr> <P> Kashi Vishvanath Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva . It is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India . The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganga, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva temples . The main deity is known by the name Vishvanatha or Vishveshvara meaning Ruler of The Universe . Varanasi city is also called Kashi, and hence the temple is popularly called Kashi Vishvanath Temple . </P> <P> The temple has been referred to in Hindu scriptures for a very long time as a central part of worship in the Shaiva philosophy . It has been destroyed and re-constructed a number of times in history . The last structure was demolished by Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal emperor who constructed the Gyanvapi Mosque on its site . The current structure was built on an adjacent site by the Maratha ruler, Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore in 1780 . </P> <P> Since 1983, the temple has been managed by the government of Uttar Pradesh . During the religious occasion of Shivratri, Kashi Naresh (King of Kashi) is the chief officiating priest . </P>

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