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There are 100's of Temples, big & small dedicated exclusively to Kashi Vishwanath all over Dakshina Bharat, especially Tamil Nadu. One of the holiest of Kshetrams in TN is called Tenkasi, which literally translates to "Southern Kashi" in Tamil. Same with Mathura-Madurai. (1)
The Chalukyas of Vatapi (ruled over areas comprising of present day Karnataka, Andhra, Telangana, Maharashtra) took extra pride in constructing exact replicas of the original Kashi Vishwanath Temple in places like Pattadakal. (2)

One of the most popular depiction of Lord Shiva in Tamil Nadu is a manifestation called Bhikshatana. You'll find him in every Temple of TN. The whole story of that manifestation revolves around Kashi. Such is the significance of Kashi in Bharat. (3)
The popularity of Bhikshatana & Kashi just cannot be stated enough. Such is its significance. Here's a carving of Bhikshatana from Airavateswara temple at Darasuram built by the Cholas.
Bhikshatana from Karnataka.
Bhikshatana from Tiruvannamalai
A miniature Bhikshatana carving whose size is not more than your index finger.
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A simple custom of devotees performing pradikshanam at the ruined temple continuously for centuries has today resulted in Hindus reclaiming our Temple today. This is why I have a big problem with all those who claim to be Hindu, yet diss and mock our traditional rituals & customs
If one lacks the योग्यता to lead a traditional ritualistic way of life, then DONT. No one is forcing you to. But you don't have any rights to mock or humiliate those who have chosen to follow tradition with utmost श्रद्धा. Their conviction is what has resulted in victory today.
This is specifically applicable to all rayatas who love to diss established traditions & rituals as backward & what not. If it were up to rayatas, we'd never have our temple back. Every line of the SC judgement keeps reiterating how important the faith of ancestors was.
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The Vaikuntanathar Temple is very closely associated with the Matsya avatara of Maha Vishnu. Lord Brahma who is the custodian of the Vedas loses it to an asura named Somakasura, who in turn takes the Vedas with him & hides deep beneath the ocean.
Brahma, who is the creator was rendered helpless without the Vedas. So he does severe penance on the banks of the holy Thamirabarani river seeking Maha Vishnu's help to retrive the Vedas from Somakasura, which Vishu does as Matsya avatara. This is the Sthalapurana of the Temple.
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On the eve of Ganesha Chaturthi, here's a detailed THREAD on the Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple at Nanjangudu near Mysuru in Karnataka. I'll mainly be focusing on the murthis & sculptures at the temple including several carvings of different manifestations of Lord Ganesha. Do read🙏🏼
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