🛕 Sri Varahi Devi Temple, Varanasi – Complete Guide (History, Location, Darshan, How to Reach)
India ki spiritual capital Varanasi mein kai prachin mandir hain jo Hindu dharm aur Shakti tradition ka bahut bada kendra hain. Inhi pavitra sthalon mein se ek hai Sri Varahi Devi Temple, jo Maa Shakti ke ek ugra roop Varahi Mata ko samarpit hai. Yeh mandir Dashashwamedh Ghat aur Man Mandir Ghat ke paas sthit hai aur Kashi Vishwanath corridor se bhi bahut nazdeek hai.
Varahi Mata ko Kashi ki ratrikalin rakshak devi maana jata hai. Dharmik manyata ke anusaar jab din mein Kaal Bhairav Kashi ki raksha karte hain, tab raat mein Maa Varahi pura shahar ki suraksha karti hain.
Aaj bhi bhakt subah jaldi uthkar Maa Varahi ke darshan karte hain aur unse suraksha, vijay aur samriddhi ki prarthana karte hain.
📍 Temple Address
Sri Varahi Devi Temple
Dashashwamedh Ghat Rd, near Man-Mandir Ghat,
Dashaswmedh Ghat, Lahori Tola,
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001, India
Nearest famous places:
Kashi Vishwanath Temple – about 700 meters
Dashashwamedh Ghat – walking distance
Man Mandir Ghat
📜 History of Varahi Devi Temple
Varahi Mata Hindu dharm mein Sapta Matrika aur 64 Yogini tradition ka ek powerful roop maani jati hain. Puranon ke anusaar Lord Shiva ne 64 Yoginiyon ko Kashi bheja tha, jisme se ek Maa Varahi bhi thi. Kashi ki divya urja aur pavitrata se prabhavit hokar Maa Varahi yahi bas gayi aur yahan unka mandir sthapit hua.
Varahi Mata ko Devi Durga ki sena ki commander bhi kaha jata hai. Kuchh dharmik granthon mein unka sambandh Varaha avatar (Vishnu) se bhi joda jata hai, isliye unka roop boar-face wali shakti ke roop mein dikhaya jata hai.
Kashi ke purane granth Kashi Khand (Skanda Purana) mein bhi Varahi Mata ka varnan milta hai.
🕉️ Religious Importance
Sri Varahi Devi Temple ko kai log Shakti Peeth se bhi jodte hain. Kuch dharmik paramparaon ke anusaar yahan Sati Mata ka daant gira tha, jis karan yeh sthaan Shakti ka pavitra kendra ban gaya.
Mandir ki kuch unique baatein:
Maa Varahi ki murti underground garbhagriha mein sthit hai.
Darshan ek chhote opening se hi hote hain.
Bhakton ko murti ka poora roop nahi dikhai deta.
Sirf mukh aur charan ke darshan hote hain.
Kashi mein ek famous belief hai:
👉 Din mein Kaal Bhairav Kashi ki raksha karte hain
👉 Raat mein Varahi Mata nagari ki suraksha karti hain
Isliye Maa Varahi ko “Night Guardian of Kashi” bhi kaha jata hai.
⏰ Darshan & Aarti Timings
Varahi Mata Mandir ka darshan samay bahut limited hota hai.
Temple Timings
Pooja: 4:00 AM – 5:30 AM
Darshan: 5:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Iske baad mandir poore din band rehta hai.
Isliye agar aap darshan karna chahte hain to subah jaldi pahunchna zaroori hai.
🎉 Festivals Celebrated
Temple mein kuch bade festivals bahut bhakti bhav se manaye jate hain:
Navratri
Mahashivratri
Durga Ashtami
Sharad Navratri
Navratri ke samay mandir ko sundar roshni aur phoolon se sajaya jata hai.
🚗 How to Reach Sri Varahi Devi Temple
✈️ By Air
Nearest Airport:
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport
Distance: ~25 km
Airport se taxi ya cab lekar Dashashwamedh area pahunch sakte hain.
🚆 By Train
Nearest Railway Stations:
Varanasi Junction Railway Station
Banaras Railway Station
Station se:
Auto
Taxi
E-rickshaw
lekar Godowlia Chowk tak aayein aur wahan se walking distance par mandir hai.
🚗 By Road
Varanasi India ke major cities se road network se connected hai.
From:
Lucknow – 320 km
Prayagraj – 120 km
Patna – 250 km
Bus ya car se Godowlia / Dashashwamedh Ghat pahunchkar narrow lanes se mandir tak ja sakte hain.
📞 Contact Details
Official temple phone numbers generally public domain mein available nahi hote.
Nearby information centers:
Varanasi Tourism Office
Dashashwamedh Ghat Temple Management
Local priests aur guides mandir ke darshan mein madad karte hain.
📱 Social Media & Online Information
Temple ki official social media presence limited hai, lekin devotees aur travel platforms par information mil jati hai.
For spiritual articles, temple information aur Hindu dharmik sthalon ki complete guide visit karein:
🌐 WWW.RASHLEELA.COM
Yeh website Hindu temples, Shaktipeeth, festivals aur spiritual knowledge ka ek informative platform hai jahan devotees ko Bharat aur world ke sacred temples ki detailed information milti hai.
🌍 Google Map Location
Approx Google Location:
Latitude: 25.3084° N
Longitude: 83.0112° E
Yeh location Dashashwamedh Ghat area ke paas hi hai jahan se temple narrow galiyon mein sthit hai.
🪔 Spiritual Experience in Kashi
Varahi Mata Mandir chhota hone ke bawajood extremely powerful spiritual energy ke liye jaana jata hai. Kashi ke local log aur tantrik tradition ke sadhak yahan special sadhana bhi karte hain.
Agar aap Varanasi spiritual tour plan kar rahe hain to in temples ko bhi include karein:
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Annapurna Devi Temple
Kal Bhairav Temple
Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple
Varahi Mata Temple
Aur Hindu dharmik sthalon ki aur detailed information ke liye visit karein:
👉 www.rashleela.com