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Varanasi is supposedly one of the oldest Indian cities and
is known for its Ghats and ancient temples. Varanasi or Benaras
is a perfect place to go on temple tours. This ancient religious
town is known as Kasi that signifies the age-old Hindu belief
that this was the place where rays of light fell for the first
time after creation. Some of the ancient temples that you
may visit during your temple tours to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh,
India are the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple, Durga Temple, Annapura
Bhavani, Laat Bhairava and the Sankata Devi Temple.
Kashi-Vishwanath Temple
The Kashi-Vishwanath Temple is also known as the Golden Temple
and is a popular religious tourist destination. This temple
is dedicated to the Hindu deity Vishveswara Shiva. The original
temple is said to have been destroyed by the Mughal ruler
Aurangzeb who constructed a mosque on this site. Ahalya Bai
constructed the existing temple in the year 1776.
Durga Temple
Another tourist site that you must visit during your temple
tours to Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India is the Durga Temple.
This ancient temple is popularly known as the Monkey Temple
as the temple area is infested with several monkeys. This
ancient temple was constructed in the 18th century. This ancient
temple has been constructed in the North Indian Nagara architectural
style. This ancient temple is located at a distance of 4 kilometers
from Godaulia in Varanasi, India.
Annapura Bhavani
The Annapura Bhavani temple is located near the Vishavanatha
Temple in Varanasi, India. The temple has a small sanctum
where the idol of the main deity is kept. There is a gold
idol of Annapoorna, the deity of the temple located within
the temple premises. The idol is shown to be carrying a cooking
pot that signifies the fact that the deity is the goddess
of sustenance and prosperity.
Laat Bhairava
Laat Bhairava is an image of Bhairava carved on a pillar
that is encased in copper and is covered with vermilion. Bhairava
basically refers to the Hindu deity Lord Shiva. It is believed
that this pillar stood in the premises of a Hindu temple.
Though the temple was destroyed the pillar was left intact.
Sankata Devi Temple
The Sankata Devi temple is a popular Hindu temple. This is
one temple that one must visit during ones temple tours to
Varanasi, India. The presiding deity is known as Sankata Devi
the goddess who averts disasters. This ancient temple is located
on the Sankata Ghat in Varanasi, India.
The site India Travel Destinations offers you details regarding
tour booking and travel information for temple tours to Varanasi,
India.
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