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Varanasi, India
Best time to visit Gyanvapi Mosque, Varanasi: Oct–Mar. The Gyanvapi Mosque is a mosque located in Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The…
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The best time to visit Gyanvapi Mosque is Oct–Mar, in Varanasi, India.
Gyanvapi Mosque is in Varanasi, India.
The Gyanvapi Mosque is a mosque located in Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The site was originally an ancient Hindu temple of Shiva or "Kashi Vishveshwara", one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas. The mosque was constructed in c. 1678 CE during the reign of the Muslim Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, a decade after he issued a royal decree (firman) in 1669 ordering the destruction of the ancient Hindu temple.
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