The holy city of Varanasi (Kashi) is stated by the text to be on Shiva's trishula (trident), and one who dies there becomes part of him. Five sacred places in Varanasi are mentioned by the text, including the jyotirlinga (a sacred lingam of Shiva) enshrined in the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Like the ancient Jabala Upanishad, this late text asserts that those who die in Varanasi are imparted the Taraka mantra by Shiva moments before death and thus they attain salvation. Varanasi is described as the ultimate place to worship Shiva in the Upanishad.