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Shiva TempleRight near the main entrance of the Durga Devi Temple at Durga Kund, beside a bangle shop, Til Parneshwar is one of several Shiva forms sharing the orbit of this major goddess temple, alongside Chand Bhairav, covered elsewhere on this site, within the same wider compound.
'Til' (sesame) combined with 'Parna' (leaf) in this linga's name may relate to a specific offering tradition — sesame being a common ritual offering in many Hindu ceremonies, particularly those connected to ancestor worship and solar observances — though no detailed account of the specific local custom is readily available.
Its position directly at the Durga Devi temple's main entrance means Til Parneshwar is seen, even briefly, by virtually every pilgrim heading in for the main goddess darshan, giving it one of the highest passive footfalls of any individually named linga covered on this site.
The small bangle shop used as a landmark for this shrine is a reminder of how Varanasi's temple directions are still often given in terms of small, everyday neighbourhood businesses rather than formal street numbering alone.
Durga Kund, near the Durga Devi temple's main entrance, by a bangle shop
Chand Bhairav, within the same wider Durga Devi compound
High — seen by nearly every visitor entering for Durga Devi darshan
Not really — it's right by the main entrance to the Durga Devi temple, so most pilgrims pass it naturally on their way in for the main darshan.
Banaras Hindu University campus
Shiva TempleNear Madanpura, close to the weavers' lanes
Shiva TempleDaranagar, on the route to Kaal Bhairav
Shiva TempleTrilochan Ghat
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