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From
the aeons of time, particularly from the dawn of aptitude for
religion, highest veneration is extended to this holy place by all
classes of people; especially by those, who realized the potency of
devotion and fear of sin -daiva bhakti and papa bheethi. As it was
deemed the holiest place due to permanent presence of Maheswar -the
Bhaktava Shankar, and the flowing of all-purifying Ganga, hundreds
of emperors performed yagas, and built many shrines and dharmasalas
for the comfort of ever-increasing influx of yatris. One can come
across small shrines adorned with Siva lingas at the head of each
bathing ghat, in addition to well-built, and neatly maintained
temples at many places. The lanes and by-lanes are dotted with
pedestals for Sivalingas, making Hinduism peep from every inch of
this holy city. Being the centre of Sanskrit learning, literary
activities of high order, and religious performances
of all types are being carried on to make this place busy round the
clock, and through all the seasons, that TIME seems to stand still
here. Modernity has never wiped out traditionalism, nor mutability
gulped down the boary culture, founded and nurtured by the famous
Maharishis. So an infinite number of generations have visited, are
visiting and will visit, deeming Kasi Visweswar's darsan is the
highest goal of life -- the be-all and end-all of religious living.
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