Temples to visit in Varanasi
If you have a few hours before or after a match, these are the temples most people try to fit in. Timings change on festival days, so each page shows when we last checked.
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Bharat Mata (Mother India)
Bharat Mata Mandir
A temple to Mother India with a giant marble relief map instead of an idol. Opened by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936, close to Cantt.
- 2.3 km to Kashi Vishwanath
- 14 km to stadium
Lord Shiva
Shri Vishwanath Temple, BHU
The tall white-marble Shiva temple at the heart of the BHU campus, open to everyone. Calm, spacious and easy to reach from Lanka.
- 5.5 km to Kashi Vishwanath
- 14 km to stadium
Lord Hanuman
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple
Tulsidas-linked Hanuman temple near BHU, known for besan laddoo prasad and big Tuesday and Saturday crowds. Timings and tips.
- 3.0 km to Kashi Vishwanath
- 15 km to stadium
Lord Rama
Tulsi Manas Mandir
White-marble Ram temple where the walls carry verses of the Ramcharitmanas. A short walk from Durga Kund and Sankat Mochan.
- 2.8 km to Kashi Vishwanath
- 15 km to stadium
Goddess Durga
Durga Kund Temple
The red Durga temple beside a large stone tank, built in the 18th century. Opening hours, Navratri crowds and the resident monkeys.
- 2.7 km to Kashi Vishwanath
- 15 km to stadium
Lord Shiva (Vishwanath)
Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi's most important Shiva temple. Official timings, aarti schedule, phone and locker rules, and how Sugam Darshan works.
- 16 km to stadium
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