Friday, September 26, 2008

Bharat Mata Mandir Varanasi

Bharat Mata Mandir Varanasi


Bharat Mata Mandir Varanasi : The Bharat Mata Mandir, is unusual in the terms of presiding deity. The temple does not have idols of any god, but a large relief map of India, carved out of Marble. This temple is dedicated to Mother India. Just one kilometer from the Varanasi station. The temple is built in the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth which was built by Babu Shiv Prasad Gupt. This temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936 so that the citizens could respect Mother India in statue form.

It was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi and houses one of the most perfect relief maps of India carved out of marble.

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