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An illustration of a north Indian shikhara, standing for Vishalakshi Temple, Mir Ghat, Varanasi

Sakta (Amman) · Uttar Pradesh

Vishalakshi Temple, Mir Ghat, Varanasi

Vishalakshi Gauri, the wide-eyed Devi of Kashi

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The temple in short

Deity
Vishalakshi Gauri, the wide-eyed Devi of Kashi
Where
Uttar Pradesh · 25.31N 83.01E
Usual hours
5 am – 1 pm, 4 pm – 9 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Rahu Chandran
Visited for
A Maha Shakti Peetha a few lanes from Vishwanath, where the earring of Sati is said to have fallen. Kajali Tij and Navaratri are its days; visited for marriage.
Kept for Moon and Rahu, 2 of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.
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Vishalakshi Temple, Mir Ghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.