Temple housing Avi Mukteshwar
Varanasi or Kashi is known as Avi
Mukta Kshetra and a person who dies here attains Moksha and has no
rebirth. There has been a lot of discussions and doubts raised in
various places whether Avimukteshwar temple is the main temple or the
Vishwanath Temple. In ancient texts and granths Avimukteshwar temple has
been given importance.
It is stated in ancient texts that a
person having the darshan of Avimuktheshwar Ling is relieved of all his Paap
Karmas of several generations and has no rebirth. It is also believed
that Bhagvan Vishwanath performs pooja of Avimukteshwar every day.
Avimuktheshwar ling finds mention in Ling Puran, Kashi Khand, as also in Brahma
Vaivart Puran.
According to historical evidences,
there wasa magnificent temple of Avimukteshwar Ling and in this premises
Vishweshwar Ling was also present. Devotees had darshan of both lingas in
the same premises. But there was a bout of destructions during Mughal
period and the Avimukthshwar Ling may not be in the same place as envisaged in
Kashi Khand.
Location of the temple
Presently Avimukteshwar Ling is
situated in the same premises of Vishwanath Temple viz. Ck-35/19, Chowk,
Varanasi. Regarding directions to reach this temple, devotees may kindly refer
to Visweshwar temple.
