About Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project:

• The Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor project in Varanasi connects the iconic Kashi Vishwanath temple and the ghats along the river Ganga.
• The project will ensure easy movement of pilgrims and devoteesbetween the ghats and the temple.
• Earlier, they had to pass through congested streets to reach the temple. The corridor will be 320 km long and 20 km wide walkway.
• This improvement of the infrastructure in Varanasi is expected to give a boost to tourismin the region.

About Kashi Vishwanath Temple:

• Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
• The main deity is known by the name Vishvanatha or Vishveshvara meaning Ruler of The Universe.
• The Temple stands on the western bank of the holy river Ganga.
• It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas,the holiest of Shiva Temples. The temple was rebuilt and renovated by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar of the Indore in the year 1780.
• A Jyotirlinga is a shrine where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam, a holy representation of Lord Shiva. Other 11 Jyotislingas include;
• Somnath Jyotirlinga in Gir, Gujarat
• Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga in Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
• Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
• Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
• Baidyanath Jyotirlinga in Deoghar, Jharkhand
• Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga in Maharashtra
• Ramanathaswamy Jyotirlinga in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu
• Nageshwar Jyotirlinga in Dwarka, Gujarat
• Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga in Nasik, Maharashtra
• Kedarnath Jyotirlinga in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
• Ghrishneshwar Jyotirlinga in Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Source: Architecture of India