Birla Temple Varanasi

Birla Temple Varanasi
Vital Information for Visitors
Address:

Birla Temple (New Vishwanath Temple), BHU, Varanasi, U.P

Open & Close:

Open on all days
04 AM – 12:00 PM
01:00 AM – 08:00 PM

Aarti Timings:

Mangala Aarti - 3:00 AM
Bhog Aarti - 11:30 AM
Sapta Rishi Aarti - 7:00 PM
Shringar Aarti - 9:00 PM
Shayan Aarti - 10:30 PM

Entry Fee:

Nil

Duration:

1-2 Hours

Significance:

Built as replica of Kashi Vishwanath Temple

New Vishwanath Temple in Banaras Hindu University (BHU), popularly known as Birla Temple, was built by a prominent industrialist family of Birlas. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva. Over the years, it has emerged as one of the most visited tourist attractions in Varanasi. Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, the founder of Banaras Hindu University (काशी हिन्दू विश्वविद्यालय), planned for a majestic temple at that place to spread moral values and entwine ethos of Indian value systems with modern education. Unlike many other temples in Varanasi, this temple is open to all irrespective of caste or creed. New Vishwanath Templeboasts of having the tallest ‘temple-shikhar’ in the world; it’s even taller than Qutub Minar in New Delhi. Its architectural design is inspired byKashi Vishwanath Temple or Vishweshwar Temple. It took thirty five years (1931-1966) to construct this huge temple, surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens with fountains. The temple complex provides the perfect ambience for introspection, meditation or just solitude.

Lying in the B.H.U. campus, this temple made of marble mosaics, has a height of 252 feet. ‘Lingam’ is the chief object of worship which is placed in the sanctum sanctorum. As is the common practice, in every Shiva temple, a ‘Nandi’ bull made of marble sits outside the temple facing towards lingam. Besides the Lingam, there are several other images, i.e., ‘Panchamukhi Mahadev’ (five-faced Shiva), Kali, Ganesh and Hanuman on the ground floor and on the first floor those of Vishnu, Laxmi, Durga and in the center is a very natural statue of Shiva in meditation posture. On the walls, several quotations with illustrations and full verses of ‘Srimad Bhagawat Geeta’ are written. The construction of the temple was mainly financed by Birla family. Beautiful, neat and attractive lawns are maintained around the temple where a visitor finds a peaceful rest. There is also a place for ‘havan’ in the temple complex. Seats have been installed on the terrace which allows a devotee to comfortably spend some time here. There are several shops and eateries outside the main gate of the New Vishwanath Temple. It is always advisable to visit Birla Temple while in Varanasi. Every Monday and on the occasions of festivals related to Lord Shiva & his consort Goddess Parvati, the temple observes a swell in the number of visitors. Mahashivratri, Annakut, Shravan, Navaratri etc are celebrated in the temple with utmost religious zest.

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