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How we rank sources
| Source type | Used for | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Official temple portal | Timings, services, booking, rules, announcements | Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust (opens in a new tab, official temple website) |
| Government sources | Tourism, transport, administration, public safety | UP Tourism (opens in a new tab, external site), Incredible India (opens in a new tab, external site), Airports Authority of India (opens in a new tab, external site), District Varanasi (opens in a new tab, external site) |
| Archaeological and historical sources | Dates, excavations, monuments | Archaeological Survey of India (opens in a new tab, external site) |
| Scholarly works | History, religion, sacred geography | Diana L. Eck, Banaras: City of Light |
| Reference works | Overviews with citations, used to find primary sources | Encyclopaedia entries with cited references |
| Published calendars | Festival dates | Published panchangs for Varanasi |
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Official temple sources
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust — official web portal (opens in a new tab)
Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust. Cited on 33 pages.
- Online booking — darshan, aarti and pooja services (opens in a new tab)
Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust. Cited on 27 pages.
- Rituals and daily schedule (opens in a new tab)
Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust. Cited on 22 pages.
- Foreigner ticket booking process (opens in a new tab)
Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust. Cited on 4 pages.
- Live darshan (opens in a new tab)
Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust. Cited on 1 page.
Government sources
- Uttar Pradesh Tourism — Varanasi (opens in a new tab)
Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Cited on 33 pages.
- Incredible India — Varanasi (opens in a new tab)
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. Cited on 5 pages.
- District Varanasi — official website (opens in a new tab)
District Administration, Varanasi (NIC). Cited on 4 pages.
- Archaeological Survey of India (opens in a new tab)
Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India. Cited on 3 pages.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi (opens in a new tab)
Airports Authority of India. Cited on 3 pages.
- IRCTC — train booking (opens in a new tab)
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation. Cited on 3 pages.
- Kashi Vishwanath Dham: sparsh darshan, all types of daily passes to be cancelled every Monday of Sawan (July 2024) (opens in a new tab)
All India Radio News (Prasar Bharati). Cited on 2 pages.
- Press Information Bureau — releases on Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham (opens in a new tab)
Press Information Bureau, Government of India. Cited on 1 page.
- Shree Somnath Trust — official website (opens in a new tab)
Shree Somnath Trust. Cited on 1 page.
- Char Dham yatra registration (opens in a new tab)
Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board. Cited on 1 page.
- National Mission for Clean Ganga (Namami Gange) (opens in a new tab)
Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India. Cited on 1 page.
- Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (opens in a new tab)
Government of Uttar Pradesh. Cited on 1 page.
- Silk Mark Organisation of India (opens in a new tab)
Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles. Cited on 1 page.
- Emergency Response Support System — dial 112 (opens in a new tab)
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Cited on 1 page.
Scholarly sources
- Banaras: City of Light — Diana L. Eck (Knopf, 1982; Columbia University Press reprint) (opens in a new tab)
Columbia University Press. Cited on 30 pages.
- Banaras Hindu University (opens in a new tab)
Banaras Hindu University. Cited on 3 pages.
Reference works and published calendars
- Jyotirlinga (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 18 pages.
- Ghats in Varanasi (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 12 pages.
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 11 pages.
- Drik Panchang — Hindu festival dates for Varanasi (opens in a new tab)
Drik Panchang. Cited on 9 pages.
- Varanasi (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 5 pages.
- History of Varanasi (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 3 pages.
- Ahilyabai Holkar (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 2 pages.
- List of Hindu temples in Varanasi (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 1 page.
- Kaal Bhairav Mandir, Varanasi (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 1 page.
- Annapurna Devi Mandir (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 1 page.
- Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 1 page.
- Durga Mandir, Varanasi (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 1 page.
- Shree Kashi Karvat Mandir (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 1 page.
- Shri Tilbhandeshwar Mahadev Mandir (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 1 page.
- Nepali Mandir (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 1 page.
- Bharat Mata Mandir (encyclopaedia entry with cited references) (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia. Cited on 1 page.
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