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Kashi Vishwanath

The Appeal of Varanasi

Swapan Dasgupta

For the first time, pilgrims will be able to see the simple grandeur of the Kashi Vishwanath temple and its gold-topped dome

Kashi Vishwanath Temple: The Grand Makeover

One no longer has to crane one’s neck to see the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. It now has ample breathing space and can be viewed from afar. The ₹ 900 crore Kashi Vishwanath Dham project is being executed against great odds

The Re-Hinduisation of India

The Kashi Vishwanath Dham project is the biggest attempt at India’s civilisational restoration since the rebuilding of the Somnath temple. It seeks to reconnect ordinary Hindus with their spiritual roots

The Gyan Vaapi and Kashi Vishwanath

We may have failed to do justice to the Shivalinga at the Varanasi temple

Shiva First

All divinities revel in love and peace - and not on pieces of dead bodies, heaped up to reach a tantalizing heaven

Reclaiming Varanasi

Why is it that there is no effort to retrieve the original Shivalinga?

The Learning Curve

Can BHU be redeemed as the university turns 100?

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