HinduTemple
Kaal Bhairav Templeकाल भैरव मंदिर
Bhairav is the kotwal, the police chief of Kashi: nothing is said to happen in the city without his leave. The present temple in Visheshwarganj dates from the 17th century. Pilgrims tie a black thread from the temple around the wrist for protection.
Tips
- Newcomers to the city traditionally pay respects here before Vishwanath.
- The silver-faced image is glimpsed through a small window; queues move quickly.
How to reach
- 2.1 km from Varanasi Junction (Cantt) station in a straight line
- 21 km from Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport in a straight line
- 1 km from Godowlia crossing, where cars stop for the old city in a straight line
Straight-line distances; by road through the lanes it is further. · Location approximate
