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Location & map

Kashi Vishwanath stands in the old city of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, a few minutes’ walk from Dashashwamedh Ghat and the Godowlia crossing, and directly connected to the Ganga through the Kashi Vishwanath Dham.

State
Uttar Pradesh
Area
Vishwanath Gali, old city
Coordinates
25.3109° N, 83.0107° E
Nearest ghat
Lalita / Dashashwamedh
Panorama of the Varanasi ghats from the riverbank
ఫోటో · Abhishek Dixit

Map

Address: Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Lahori Tola, Domari, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India.

How Varanasi is laid out

Varanasi sits on the western bank of the Ganga, which here makes a gentle crescent-shaped bend and flows north. The city’s 84-plus ghats line about 6.5 km of the river, from Assi Ghat in the south to Raj Ghat near the Malviya Bridge in the north. Behind the ghats lies the dense old city of lanes (galis), where Kashi Vishwanath stands.

The newer city spreads west and south of the river: the railway stations and the Cantonment to the north-west, and Banaras Hindu University (BHU) to the south. The airport is at Babatpur, about 25 km north-west.

Map of old Kashi around Kashi Vishwanath (not to scale) The Ganga runs along the east. Ghats from south to north: Assi, Tulsi, Harishchandra, Kedar, Dashashwamedh, Lalita, Manikarnika, Panchganga and Raj Ghat. Kashi Vishwanath Dham sits behind Lalita and Manikarnika ghats, a ten minute walk from Godowlia crossing, where vehicles stop. GANGA ↑ flows north Dashashwamedh Rd to Varanasi Jn & airport → to Assi & BHU ↓ Kashi Vishwanath Dham & temple Annapurna Godowlia vehicles stop here Maidagin Kaal Bhairav barrier ~10 min walk Raj Ghat Panchganga Manikarnika Lalita Dashashwamedh Kedar Harishchandra Tulsi Assi Dashashwamedh · Ganga Aarti Lalita · river gate to the Dham Manikarnika · cremation ghat Assi · Subah-e-Banaras boat · Assi → Lalita ~40 min N
Schematic map, not to scale. Gate positions change; follow signs and staff on the day. Open in Google Maps

Landmarks around the temple

  • Godowlia Chowk — the main crossing and the usual drop-off point; about a 10-minute walk.
  • Dashashwamedh Ghat — the main bathing ghat and the evening Ganga Aarti; about 600 m.
  • Lalita Ghat — the river gate of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham.
  • Manikarnika Ghat — the great cremation ghat, just north of the Dham.
  • Annapurna and Vishalakshi temples — within 250 m.
  • Maidagin — the northern vehicle stop, near Kaal Bhairav.

Distances

From Distance Typical time
Godowlia Chowk ~0.8 km 10 min walk
Assi Ghat ~4 km 20–30 min by rickshaw
Varanasi Junction (BSB) ~5 km 20–40 min
Banaras station (BSBS) ~6 km 25–45 min
Banaras Hindu University ~6 km 25–40 min
Sarnath ~10 km 30–45 min
Pt. DDU Junction (Mughalsarai) ~17 km 45–75 min
LBS Airport (VNS) ~25 km 45–75 min
Prayagraj ~120 km 3 h
Ayodhya ~200 km 4–5 h
Bodh Gaya ~250 km 5–6 h
Delhi ~820 km 1.5 h flight / 8 h Vande Bharat

స్థానిక సూచన. Traffic around Godowlia is heaviest from 5 to 9 PM. For evening darshan or the Ganga Aarti, set off early or come by boat.

Finding your way in the lanes

  • Download an offline map before you go; phone signal can drop in the narrow lanes.
  • Ask for landmarks rather than addresses: “Vishwanath Gali”, “Godowlia”, “Dashashwamedh”.
  • Shopkeepers are used to pointing pilgrims to the temple — you do not need a paid “guide” for the last few hundred metres.

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