Timing of The Blasts
It is conjectured that the date and time of the explosions was selected for causing maximum damage. The CBSE and ISC Examinations (India's school leaving examinations) were in progress and therefore there were many students and worshippers at the temple when the bombs exploded during the Aarti ceremony. Tuesday was also a holy day of the deity at the temple. It is further conjectured that the bomb at the railway station was orchestrated to coincide with the throng of passengers waiting for Shiv Ganga express.
| 7 March 2006 Varanasi bombings Casualties | |||
| Place | Deaths | Injured | Sources |
| Sankat Mochan Hanuman temple blast | 10 | 40 | |
| Varanasi railway station blast | 5 | 20 | |
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