Appearance of Dandapani in Kashi

Kashi: Appearance of Dandapani:

(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda - 32)

Kashi, Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh

• Meditation: I meditate on Kashi which bestows liberation.

• Yaksha Hrishikesha becoming Dandapani: Yaksha Hrishikesha performed severe penance in Kashi. Lord Shiva made him Dandapani (with assistants Sambhrama and Vibhrama) to protect the good and feed the needy.

► Kashi - Dandapani Temple
(Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh)

Dandapani Temple is present in Varanasi.

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