The holy city of Varanasi is fully dedicated to the Lord Kashi Vishwanath. Kashi Viswanath temple enshrines the famous Vishweshwar Jyotirlinga. The present Vishwanath temple is built by Rani Ahalyabhai in the 18th century. The temple is placed in a holy spot on the banks of River Ganges. It is believed that viewing the holy Jyotirlinga at the Kashi enlighten the mind and purify the body. Offering prayers and visiting the Jyotirlinga is assumed to be the sacred moment in anybody’s lifetime. There are many mythological stories behind the installation of Jyotirlinga in Kashi. One mythical story is attributed to Goddess Parvathi's mother and Lord Shiva. Mother in Law of Lord Shiva felt embarrassed as Shiva was not having a decent home. To overcome this and to please wife Parvati Devi, Lord asked Nikumbha to construct the temple at Kashi. To attain Moksha, one has to perform a dip in the Ganges in Kashi and has to offer worship to Kasi Vishweshwar. The Jyotirlingam is positioned in a square brass plated pit. One can perform abhishekam and aarati on the holy lingam at this place.
Kashi is located 800 km away from Delhi. Varanasi airport is connected to some cities in India including Delhi, Mumbai and Agra. There are daily domestic flights from Varanasi to these cities. Varanasi is well connected with all major railway stations in India. There are two railheads nearby, namely Varanasi junction and the Kashi junction. Many express trains connect Varanasi with Delhi and Kolkata. State owned public bus services connect Varanasi with other holy cities in Uttar Pradesh and neighboring states. Frequent and regular private bus services are available from nearby cities to Varanasi.