Shiv  temple on the campus of Banaras Hindu University is the highest Shiva temple in the country. It had been founded by founder of BHU Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya to create a sense of spirituality among the students living and studying on the campus. It is on local tourist map. The campus has also an art and archeological museum Bharat Kala Bhawan. Foreign and domestic tourists visit here daily in thousands. Besides, hostelers are also found studying time to time on different open parts of vast temple.This Vishwanath temple is also known as Vishwanath Mandir, Vishwanath Temple, New Vishwanath Temple and Birla Temple is another prominent Hindu temple in the holy city of Varanasi. Hindus across India and abroad visit this particular Lord Shiva temple to offer prayer to the Lord Vishwanath for the well-being of their families, and eternal peace. Now a days, during Shrawan daily more than 50000 pilgrims and tourists are visiting here for worship of Lord Shiva . In the 1930s, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya planned to replicate Shri Kashi Vishwanath Mandir on the campus of Benaras Hindu University. The Birla family undertook the construction and the foundation was laid in March 1931. The temple was finally completed in 1966.