Kaal Bhairav Temple is a Hindu temple located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India. This temple is the oldest temple in Varanasi which is completely dedicated to Kaal Bhairav, the fierce form of Lord Shiva. Kaal means death and time. It is said that Lord Shiva used to take this form only when someone had to be killed. Varanasi is also called Kashi. Because Kashi was a very dear city of Lord Shiva, therefore Lord Shiva had appointed Kaal Bhairav as Kshetrapal. That's why Kaal Bhairav also has the right to punish the people of Kashi. In the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, there is a silver idol of Kaal Bhairav, which is Bhairav's vehicle dog, but is resting.

There is no exact information about the construction of Kaal Bhairav temple. But the present temple was built in the 17th century. The older temple is believed to have been destroyed by the Islamist conquest of northern India, and rebuilt in the 17th century.

It is believed that Kaal Bhairav was appointed Kotwal of Kashi by Lord Shiva, therefore, to protect the Pind of Mata Sati, a part of Mata Sati's body fell in Kashi in the form of a pind, which is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas of Mata. is one of the The place where the body part fell is known as Vishalakshi Temple.

Temple Open Time : 

5:30 am–1 pm, 3–10:30 pm