Archive · 6 Sep 2025
Kashi Vishwanath Temple Priests to Receive Salary Hike
The Kashi Vishwanath Temple is making changes to improve things for its priests and staff.
Priests will now earn nearly three times their previous salary.
This is because the temple's leaders approved new rules and better service conditions.
There will also be a new regular pass, but with stricter rules for visitors.
The temple also approved the creation of a Vedic education and training institute.
These improvements are intended to enhance the well-being of the staff, improve the temple's operations, and safeguard the temple's spiritual legacy.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple priests are set to receive a 200% salary increase.
The Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust introduced new service rules for priests.
Staff salaries and allowances will also increase.
A regular visitor pass will be reinstated with stricter rules.
A Vedic education and training institute will be established.
- Who
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple priests and staff
- What
- Will receive improved service conditions and higher salaries
- When
- Recently decided
- Where
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To provide better conditions and payments for temple staff and safeguard the temple’s spiritual legacy
- Temple
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple
- Action
- Priests and staff to receive salary and benefit improvements
- Salary Increase
- 200% increase for priests
- Approval Body
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust
- Visitor Pass
- Regular visitor pass reinstated with stricter rules
- Vedic Institute
- Vedic education and training institute on 46 bighas of temple land to be established
