VASHISHTESHWAR
Kashi Khand, Chapter 18 mentions that various Lings have been installed in the holy city of Kashi by great Rishis (Sages). It is worth mentioning here that on account of intense prayers to the Lords, the Sages have attained divine powers. Sage Vashisht has installed this Ling.
A devotee who worships Vashishteshwar Ling in the Shokavan Forest will reach the Prajapati Lok after death (Prajapati Lok is considered to be that part of heaven where intellectuals reside). Kashi Khand mentions Varuna River in reference to Vashishteshwar Ling.
LOCATION OF VASHISHTESHWAR
There are two places where Vashishteshwar Ling is supposed to be located. One is trans Varuna, after Varuna Sangam. Other Ling is at Ck.7/161, Sankata Ghat. According to locals, the second one is worshipped as Vashishteshwar. People can travel upto Chowk by rickshaw and walk upto this place by foot via Sankata Devi temple which is a famous landmark. Alternatively, they can take a boat ride upto Sankata Ghat and walk up the steps.
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TYPES OF POOJA
The place is open for worship throughout.
- A. Introduction
- About Kashi Khand
- Kashi Yatra performed by South Indians
- SHIV LINGS IN KASHI WORSHIPPED AS JYOTIRLINGS
- ►Importance of River Ganga
- ►Aditya Temples
- ►Bhairav Temples
- ►Devi Temples
- Annapurna Devi
- Bandi Devi
- Bhavani Gauri
- Brahma Charini Devi
- Chamunda Devi
- Chandi Devi
- Charma Munda Devi
- Chitra Ghanta Devi
- Durga Devi (Kooshmanda Durga)
- Hayakanti Devi
- Jyeshta Gauri
- Kalratri
- Kamakhya Devi (Kamakshi)
- Katyayani
- Lalitha Gauri
- Mahalakshmi Gauri
- Mangala Gauri
- Mani Karnika Devi
- Mukhnirmalika Gauri
- Sankata Devi
- Shailputri
- Shringar Gauri
- Siddha Lakshmi Devi
- Siddheshwari
- Skanda Mata
- Sowbhagya Gauri
- Tri Lokya Sundary
- Tripura Bhairavi
- Varahi Devi
- Vindhya Devi
- Vishalakshi Gauri
- Vishwa Bhuja Gauri
- ▼Shiva Temples
- ►Main Shiva Temples
- ►Other Shiva Temples (A-D)
- Aadi Mahadev
- Aadi Varaheshwar
- Aapa Stambeshwar
- Agasthyeshwar
- Agneeshwar
- Agni Dhruveshwar
- Amareshwar
- Amriteshwar
- Angeerayeshwar
- Ashadeshwar
- Aswani Kumareshwar
- Avadhooteshwar
- Avi Mukteshwar
- Balmikeshwar
- Bhadreshwar
- Bhagirateshwar
- Bharabhooteshwar
- Bheemeshwar
- Bhoor Bhuva Suva Ling
- Bhooteshwar
- Brahmeshwar
- Brihaspateeshwar
- Budheshwar
- Chakreshwar (Yantreshwar)
- Chandeeshwar
- Chandreshwar
- Chatur Mukheshwar
- Chitrangadeshwar
- Daksheshwar
- Dandapani
- Dasaswamedheshwar
- Dhanvantareshwar
- Dhruveshwar
- Divodaseshwar
- Dwareshwar
- ►Other Shiva Temples (E-K)
- Eeshaneshwar
- Ganeshwar (Rameshwar)
- Gangeshwar
- Garudeshwar
- Gautameshwar
- Gopreksheshwar
- Gyaneshwar
- Hareshwar
- Harikesheshwar
- Harishchandreshwar
- Hasti Paleshwar
- Hatkeshwar
- Hiranya Garbheshwar
- Jambukeshwar
- Janakeshwar
- Jateeshwar (Pataleshwar)
- Jaygeeshyeshwar
- Jwara Hareshwar
- Jyeshteshwar
- Jyoti Rupeshwar
- Kacheshwar
- Kaholeshwar
- Kaleshwar
- Kameshwar
- Kandukeshwar
- Kapardeeshwar
- Kardhameshwar
- Karkotak Nageshwar
- Karuneshwar
- Karvireshwar
- Kashyapeshwar
- Kirateshwar
- Kooshmandeshwar
- Koteeshwar (Koti Ling)
- Krishneshwar
- Kshemeshwar
- Kubereshwar
- Kukkuteshwar
- ►Other Shiva Temples (L-R)
- Langlishwar
- Madalaseshwar
- Madhyameshwar
- Maha Siddheshwar
- Mahakaleshwar
- Mahalakshmeeshwar
- Malteeshwar
- Mangaleshwar
- Markandeyshwar
- Moksha Dwareshwar
- Muchkundeshwar
- Nageshwar
- Nakshatreshwar
- Nal Koopeshwar
- Narmadeshwar
- Neelkantheshwar
- Nikumbeshwar
- Panch Gangeshwar
- Panch Krosha Temple
- Panchaksheshwar
- Parvateeshwar
- Parvateshwar
- Pasupateshwar
- Pawaneshwar
- Pingaleshwar
- Pita Maheshwar
- Pitreshwar
- Prahladeshwar
- Prayageshwar
- Pulaheshwar
- Ratneshwar
- Rudreshwar
- ▼Other Shiva Temples (S-Y)
- Sahasraksheshwar
- Samudreshwar
- Satishwar
- Shaileshwar
- Shaneeshwar
- Shatkaleshwar
- Shool Tankeshwar
- Shruteeshwar
- Shukreshwar
- Siddhi Ashtakeshwar
- Someshwar
- Sookshmeshwar
- Swarg Dwareshwar
- Swarleeneshwar
- Til Parneshwar
- Triambakeshwar
- Trilochan
- Tripurantakeshwar
- Trisandhyeshwar
- Up Shanteshwar
- Vamadeveshwar
- Varuna Sangameshwar
- Varuneshwar
- Vashishteshwar
- Vasukeeshwar
- Vedeshwar
- Vibhandeshwar
- Vidhyeshwar
- Vimaleshwar
- Vishalaksheeshwar
- Vishwakarmeshwar
- Vrisheshwar
- Vyagreshwar
- Vyaseshwar
- Yagya Valkeshwar
- ►Vinayak Temples
- A.Places of Worship of Lord Vinayak (Ganesha) in Kashi
- AA. Dhundhi Vinayak
- AAA. Fifty Six Vinayak Temples
- Abhay Vinayak
- Ark Vinayak
- Asha Vinayak
- Avi Mukta Vinayak
- Bhimchandi Vinayak
- Chatur Dant Vinayak
- Chintamani Vinayak
- Chitra Ghanta Vinayak
- Dant Hast Vinayak
- Dehli Vinayak
- Durg Vinayak
- Durmukh Vinayak
- Dwar Vinayak
- Dwi Mukh Vinayak
- Eka Danta Vinayak
- Gaja Karna Vinayak
- Gaja Vinayak
- Gana Nath Vinayak
- Gyan Vinayak
- Heramba Vinayak
- Jyeshta Vinayak
- Kaal Vinayak
- Kali Priya Vinayak
- Kharva Vinayak
- Koonitaksh Vinayak
- Kooshmanda Vinayak
- Koot Dant Vinayak
- Kshipra Prasad Vinayak
- Lambodara Vinayak
- Mangal Vinayak
- Manikarnika Vinayak
- Mitra Vinayak
- Moda Vinayak
- Modak Priya Vinayak
- Munda Vinayak
- Nagesh Vinayak
- Paas Pani Vinayak
- Panchasya Vinayak
- Pichandil Vinayak
- Pramoda Vinayak
- Pranav Vinayak
- Raj Putra Vinayak
- Shal Kant Vinayak
- Shrishti Vinayak
- Siddhi Vinayak
- Singh Tund Vinayak
- Sthool Dant Vinayak
- Sumukh Vinayak
- Tri Mukh Vinayak
- Uddand Mund Vinayak
- Uddand VInayak
- VAKRA TUND VINAYAK (BADA GANESH)
- VARAD VINAYAK
- VIGHNA RAJA VINAYAK
- VIKATA DWIJA VINAYAK
- YAKSH VINAYAK
- ►Vishnu Temples
- Adi Keshav
- Atyugra Narsimha
- Bheeshma Keshav
- Bhrigu Keshav
- Bindu Madhav
- Ganga Keshav
- Gopi Govind
- Gyan Keshav
- Gyan Madhav
- Hayagreev Keshav
- Kolahala Narasimha
- Lakshmi Narsimha
- Mahabal Narsimha
- Nar Narayan
- Narad Keshav
- Prachand Narsimha
- Prahlad Keshav
- Prayag Madhav
- Shwet Madhav
- Tamra Varaha
- Tribhuwan Keshav
- Trivikrama
- Vaikunth Madhav
- Vaman Keshav
- Veer Madhav
- Vidar Narsimha
- Vitank Narsimha
- Yagya Varaha
- Importance of immersion of mortal remains (Asthi) in Ganga