According to a belief, this holy Tirth Kshetra is considered to be the abode of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati. After marriage, apart from Kailash, Shiva and Parvati reside in Varanasi. This holy Tirth Kshetra is always full of divine energy. Ganga River is very important in Varanasi. Devotees believe that by taking a dip in its holy waters, their soul is freed from all kinds of sins. Bathing and donating on the banks of river Ganga, and feeding food to Sadhu, Sanyasi, and Brahmins are considered extremely auspicious. All kinds of sins are washed away from the life of the devotees and the fear of premature death is eliminated by darshan and worshiping Lord Shiva in Kashi Vishwanath, Baba Kaal Bhairav who is called the Kotwal of Kashi, Mata Annapurna, the goddess of food, and all the gods and goddesses. In Skanda Purana, Lord Shiva himself has said, "Feeding one Brahmin, Sadhu, Sanyasi or Shiv Bhakt in Kashi is considered equivalent to feeding one crore Brahmin, Sadhu, Sanyasi or Shiv Bhakt elsewhere." By donating food and clothes in the Varanasi Tirth kshetra, devotees will get blessed by Baba Kashi Vishwanath along with Mata Annapurna and all sins will be washed away from their life forever.