The presiding deity of the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. One of the 12 Jyotirlingas and the most sacred Shiva temple. Represents the Lord of the Universe in the oldest living city. Associated with liberation, death, and the cycle of rebirth.
Linga form. The temple is on the banks of Ganga. Current temple built by Ahilyabai Holkar.