Varanasi Temples

Kashi Khand mentions Prayag Teerth where devotees have been advised to take bath and worship Prayag Madhav.  Prayag Teerth has been mentioned to the north of Dasaswamedh.

A person worshipping Prayag Madhav will be cleansed of all his sins.

Prayag Madhav

Kashi Khand has attached a great importance to bathing in Prayag Teerth.  Prayag Teerth, as such, is not in existence but this falls within the larger area of Dasaswamedh.

One point needs to be mentioned here to make things clear.  At the time when Skanda Puran was conceived by Bhagwan Ved Vyas and when the Puran was actually written, there were only five bathing places in Ganga at Varanasi, which had a great religious importance, namely Assi, Dasaswamedh, Manikarnika, Panchganga and Varuna.  Even today, South Indian pilgrims who visit Varanasi, for their Kashi Yatra, perform Shraddha Karma at the above five Ghats.   Over a period of several centuries, many Ghats have come up in the name of many Kings or the Royal families, etc.  Religiously speaking, Dasaswamedh extends to a very wide area in the river Ganga and may include several new Ghats in its fold.

Therefore, Prayag Teerth as mentioned in Kashi Khand is a part of Dasaswamedh. Devotees may consider both as synonymous.  Great importance has been attached to taking bath in the above Teerth in Magh Month and worshipping Prayag Madhav.  Persons doing so, will be blessed with wealth, food grains, happy family and will attain Moksha.

LOCATION OF PRAYAG MADHAV

Prayag Madhav is located at D.17/111, in the premises of Ram Mandir at Dasaswamedh Ghat. Some people also call it  Dharani Varaha (Ref: Varanasi Vaibhav by Pt. Kuber Nath Sukul). Devotees can travel upto Dasaswamedh Ghat in a rickshaw.

TYPES OF POOJA

The temple remains opens for worship from 05.00 p.m. to 12.00 Noon and from 04.00 p.m. to 09.30 p.m.  Timings may be flexible.  Aarties are performed in the morning and evening.

Prahlad Keshav

Lord Vishnu told Bindu Rishi, there is Prahlad Teerth where the Lord is existing in the form of Prahlad Keshav.

Devotees who take bath in Prahlad Teerth and worship Prahlad Keshav will receive all sorts of blessings of Lord Vishnu.  Prahlad Teerth is not existent now.

LOCATION OF PRAHLAD KESHAV

Prahlad Keshav is located at A-10/80 Prahlad Ghat inside Prahledeshwar temple, on the face of Ganges, on the right side wall. People can approach this place by traveling in a rickshaw upto Prahlad Ghat Chauraha and then on foot.  Alternatively they can take a boat ride upto Prahlad Ghat and climb the steps.

TYPES OF POOJA

The temple remains open from 06.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 06.00 p.m. to 07.00 p.m. Aarti is held in the morning.

Kashi Khand states, towards the east of Chanda Bhairav, Lord Vishnu is present in the form Prachand Narsimha.

Prachand Narsimha

Prachand means huge/big.  Devotees worshipping Prachand Narsimha are cleansed of all their sins irrespective of their magnitude.

LOCATION OF PRACHAND NARSIMHA

Prachand Narsimha is located at B.1/151, Jagannath Temple, Assi Ghat. People can travel upto this place in a rickshaw.

TYPES OF POOJA

The temple is open from 06.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon and from 03.00 p.m. to 09.00 p.m.  Aarties are held in the morning and evening.

Please watch our YouTube Video about Prachand Narsimha at following Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb8jw8j5LEw&t=9s

Kashi Khand stated that Lord Vishnu is available in the form of Narad Keshav at Narad Teerth.

Narad Keshav

Devotees who take bath at Narad Teerth and worship Narad Keshav will be blessed by Lord Vishnu and they will gain ultimate knowledge in life. Narad Teerth is non existent now.  It may be worth mentioning that in ancient times (may be 1000 – 2000 years back) there might have been various Teerths (Sacred ponds) etc. in Kashi. Now most of them have dried up.  Wherever Kashi Khand mentions Teerth and if the Teerth is not available, devotees may take bath in River Ganga.

LOCATION OF NARAD KESHAV

Narad Keshav is located at A-10/80 Prahlad Ghat, inside Shitla Mandir opp. Prahladeshwar. People can approach this place by traveling in a rickshaw upto Prahlad Ghat Chauraha and then on foot.  Alternatively they can take a boat ride upto Prahlad Ghat and climb the steps.

TYPES OF POOJA

The place of worship is open practically throughout and devotees can worship/perform any pooja by their own.

Kashi Khand states one Narayan Teerth where Lord Vishnu is available in the form of Nar Narayan.

Nar Narayan (Badri Narayan)

Devotees who worship Nar Narayan will become equivalent to Lord Vishnu. Narayan Teerth is not in existence now.

LOCATION OF NAR NARAYAN

Nar Narayan (popularly known as Badri Narayan) is located at A.1/72, Badri Narayan Ghat steps near Gai Ghat.  Devotees can approach this place by travelling upto Bhaironath in rickshaw and then on foot.

TYPE OF POOJA

The place is open for worship from 06.00 a.m. to 12.00 Noon. During other times, Darshan is allowed through open window.  Name of the priest is Shri Dwarka Nath.

Towards the eastern direction of Omkareshwar, Lord Vishnu is present in the form of Mahabal Narasimha.

Devotees worshipping Mahabal Narasimha will not see Yamdoot, meaning thereby they will reach heaven after death.

Mahabal Narsimha

LOCATION OF MAHABAL NARSIMHA

Mahabal Narsimha is located at A-2/9 North of Trilochan, in the premises of Kameshwar Temple.  The temple is approachable from a famous locality called Prahlad Ghat (after Machhodari).  Devotees can travel beyond Machhodari upto Birla Hospital in a rickshaw and walk on foot to the temple.

TYPES OF POOJAS

The temple is open for worship from 05.00 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and 05.00 p.m. to 08.30 p.m.  Mangala Aarti is held at 5.30 a.m. and Shayan Aarti at 09.30 p.m.

For doing special pooja, it is advisable to consult the Poojari before hand.

Please watch our YouTube Video about Mahabal Narsimha at following Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuyzf63HTdA&t=11s

POOJARIS OF THE TEMPLE

Shri Rajesh Giri is the Poojari of the temple and he can be contacted in his Cell number (0) 9839703054 for doing any special pooja etc.

Kashi Khand mentions one Lakshmi Narsimha Teerth where devotees should take bath and worship Lord Vishnu in the form of Lakshmi Narsimha.

Lakshmi Narsimha

Such devotees would be blessed with all round happiness, prosperity and release from rebirth. The Teerth is not in existence as on date.

LOCATION OF LAKSHMI NARSIMHA

Lakshmi Narsimha is located at K.20/159, Raj Mandir, inside Dakshin Mukhi (one eyed) Hanumanji temple. This temple is near Kashi Vyayamshala / Suvodhini Vidya Mandir. Raj Mandir is a locality near Gai Ghat.

TYPES OF POOJA

The temple is open for worship from 06.00 a.m. to 12.00 Noon and from 02.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m.  Aarties are performed in the morning and evening.

Kolahala Narsimha

In the same locality of Atyugra Narsimha one can find Kolahala Narsimha.

By worshipping this Lord, the sins will get topsy turvy and finally vanish.

LOCATION OF KOLAHALA NARSIMHA

Kolahala Narsimha is located at Ck.8/181 above Siddhi Vinayak, inside Narsimha Mutt.  People can approach this place by traveling upto Chowk in a rickshaw and then on foot.

TYPES OF POOJA

The place of worship is open from 04.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 05.00 p.m. to 09.30 p.m.  Aarties are held in the morning and evening.

Kashi Khand mentions one Hayagreev Teerth where Lord Vishnu is present in the form of Hayagreev Keshav.

Hayagreev Keshav

The devotees worshipping Hayagreev Keshav will reach Lord’s Lotus feet. Hayagreev Teerth is not in existence now.

LOCATION OF HAYAGREEV KESHAV

Hayagreev Keshav is located at B.3/25 near Anandmayee Hospital at Bhadaini.  People can reach this place by auto/car or cycle rickshaw. If one approaches from Sonarpura area, Hayagreev Keshav will be just before the Hospital.  This place of worship also houses Hayagreeva Yogini which is mentioned in Kashi Khand, Chapter 45.

TYPES OF POOJA

The place is open for worship throughout.

In front of Gyan Vapi Lord Vishnu is present in the form of Gyan Madhav.

By worshipping this Lord, the devotees will attain ultimate knowledge in all spheres of activities.

LOCATION OF GYAN MADHAV

Gyan Madhav is located at Ck.35/21, Vishwanath Temple compound near Akshay Vat. The narrow lane or Gully approaching the temple is known as Vishwanath Gully.  For directions to reach this place, kindly refer Visweshwar Temple.

TYPES OF POOJA

Devotees can worship and pray this Lord as per their own convenience.