New Vishwanath Temple BHU

Getting there

• By air

  Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS) is the nearest airport, about 30 km away.

• By train

  Varanasi Junction (BSB) is the main railhead, about 10 km from the temple.

• By road

  The temple is inside the Banaras Hindu University campus, about 1.7 km in, south-west of the main gate. It is well connected by city roads.

Book and check

Official pages only. We do not sell darshan passes or tours.

• Timings and visit guide on Incredible Indiaincredibleindia.gov.in

Rules to know

• The temple is open to people of all castes, religions and religious beliefs.

Why devotees come here

New Vishwanath Temple stands inside the Banaras Hindu University campus in Varanasi. It is dedicated to Shiva and was planned by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya to replicate the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, with nine shrines within one temple.

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya planned this temple to replicate the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir on the campus of Banaras Hindu University. It is primarily dedicated to Shiva, and nine shrines sit within one temple. The temple is open to people from all castes, religions and religious beliefs.

The Birla family undertook the construction, and the foundation was laid in March 1931. After 35 years of work, the grand structure was completed in 1966. It stands about 1.7 km inside the campus, south-west of the main gate.

The temple is built mainly of marble and rises about 77 meters. Its design was inspired by the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir. Its marble walls are engraved with verses from the Bhagavad Gita and other holy scriptures.

Tips for your visit

• The temple is a quieter choice than the main Kashi Vishwanath temple, away from that temple's bustle.
• The main Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple is about 7 km north-east of this temple.
• The temple is about 3.3 km south-west of Durga Mandir, another temple nearby.

Questions people ask