Durga Temple Varanasi

Durga Temple Varanasi

Durga Temple Varanasi : According to legends, the present statue of Goddess Durga was not made by man but appeared on its own in the temple. The Durga temple is also called Monkey temple because of the presence of large number of monkeys.The Durga temple at Durgakund, is a beautiful temple. The temple is built next to a lake called Durgakund lake. The temple is very famous among the locals.

Durga Temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga. The Durga temple was built in the eighteenth century.This temple is built in Nagara Style. The shikhara of the temple is formed by many small spires which are built one on top of the other. Goddess Durga has kept this place for many centuries and protects the holy city, Varanasi, from the South.