Surprising And Hidden Secrets Of Varanasi That You Must Know.

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The Golden Temple Of Kashi or Varanasi, is dedicated to Lord Shiva who is the ruler of Kashi. Varanasi or Kashi is the place where the first Jyotirlinga was created by the Lord. The Ghats and Ganga draw a lot of crowd but the Shivlinga in the temple remains the star attraction of all of them.

Foreigners are barred from entering Kashi. Kashi is a seat of marvels and wonders which even today defy the gravity and logic of science. Here are a few facts that may put you to deeper thoughts.

Eagles are not seen flying on the sky of Kashi, cows do not injure people with their horns, and lizards do not whisper.

The corpses do not emit foul smell like they do in other regions. The right ear of every person who dies in Kashi will be raised upwards.

Earlier on, during foreign invasions, the area around the temple was covered by thick forests and flowering trees which was easy for the invaders to demolish and advance near the temple to destroy it.

So people have learnt from experience and have built huge bungalows around the temple so that it remains impenetrable.

Kashi is full of long convoluted corners, that encircle the temple, in such a way that people new to this place will not know where to go and how to reach the temple.

Ancestors built the temples basing their constructions on the movement of energy. At Kashi the puja to Lord Visveswaraya starts by applying the ashes of dead bodies in Kashi on the Shivling.

If you visit Lord Paranna Bhukteswar at Kashi, you will be freed from the Rina or obligations incurred by eating food that belongs to others.

Once you complete the abhisheka for Lord Shiva, you can see your lines change in your hands. Doing sat karmas in Kashi will come back thousand-fold. Similarly, the sin committed will also boomerang on you thousand-fold.

The Goddess of this Shakti Peetha is called Vishalakshi. Annapurna Devi resides in her full form in Kashi.
Kashi is the oldest seat of Sanskrit studies. Journalists from most of the countries were stunned to discover so much after conducting extensive research on the Temple of Lord Shiva.

Ganges has 84 ghats on its bank.: Every evening, a special ganga arati is held here in Dashashwamedh Ghat. Prayag Ghat is where the Yamuna and Saraswati rivers meet with the Ganges.

Someshwara Ghat was constructed by Moon God. Mir Ghat is where Satis eyes fell. The Iinga here is installed by Yama. Mani Karnika Ghat was kashi's very first ghat. Lord Vishnu dug here with his chakra.

Here is where all deities descend on the banks of Ganga just to take a holy dip. Taking an afternoon bath here will lead the devotee out of the cycles of birth. Cow is worshipped in Gou Ghat.

Tulsi Ghat is where Tulsi Das received orders from Lord Shiva to write Ram Charit Manas. Lord Hanuman attends the ram katha that is conducted in Hanuman Ghat every day.

Saint Vallabhacharya was born here. Harishchandra Ghat is another ghat where Harischandra worked as an undertaker, and also won the test of the mettle.

Chautassi Ghat is Dattatreya's favourite Ghat where taking a holy dip will confer the power of 64 yoginis and wipe away your sins.

Today's Kashi is what is left after the invaders plundered and looted the temples. The temple of Vishwanath, and Bindu Madhava, were demolished many times.

The Nandi belonging to the old dilapidated temple of Vishwanath is still facing the Shiva Sanctum that existed before demolition.

Gyanavapi well was dug by Lord Shiva with his Trident. The Vishwanath Mandir was finally reconstructed and renovated by The Queen mother of Indore, Ahilyabai Holker, which is located adjacent to the original mandir of Lord Shiva.