"That another Vishweshwara shrine had come up in Varanasi by or before 1296 ce is attested by the fact that an inscription dated Wednesday, 15 May 1296, in another newly constructed grand Vishnu shrine, called Padmeswhar, states, Om! Glory to Ganapati. In Ayodhya, lived formerly Sadhesadhu, the speaker of truth, beloved of good men, whose delight consisted in the welfare of all beings. His son was the famous Sadhunidhi, whose son Padmasadhu, of steadfast virtue, on the north side of the entrance to the Visvesvara temple at Kashi built a solid and lofty temple of God Padmesvara, on Wednesday, the twelfth day of the waning moon of the Jyaistha, in the year of Plava: Samvat 1353 [i.e., 1296 ce], on which day this eulogy was written."
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Anton Führer, The Sharqi Architecture of Jaunpur (London: Trübner & Co., 1889), p. 51. Vikram Sampath - Waiting for Shiva_ Unearthing the Truth of Kashi's Gyan Vapi-BluOne Ink (2024)
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Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganges, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva temples. The main deity is known by the name Vishvanatha or Vishveshvara meaning Ruler of The Universe. Varanasi city is also called Kashi, and hence the temple is popularly called Kashi Vishwanath Temple. The temple has been referred to
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