The Alamgir Mosque (also called Aurangzeb Mosque or Beni Madhav ka Darera) overlooks the Ganges from a prominent position on the riverbank in the old city. The structure is a hybrid: the lower portions are the remains of a large Hindu temple demolished by Aurangzeb, while the upper portions — the minarets and the domes — are Muslim additions. The combination creates an architecturally distinctive profile visible from the river.
It is one of the few Mughal-era mosques in Varanasi that welcomes visitors (outside prayer times). The interior is simple, and the views from the upper terrace across the Ganges and the ghat sequence are excellent. The mosque sits above Panchganga Ghat, one of the most important ghats for pilgrims performing the Panch-Tirtha circuit.