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1} The Durga Mandir (Temple) is situated in Ramnagar of Banaras. Was built 500 years ago devoted to Hindu deity Maa Durga.
2} #History –: The Temple was built by the Kashi Naresh Maharaja Balwant Singh in between 1738 and 1770 A.D.
1} The Durga Mandir (Temple) is situated in Ramnagar of Banaras. Was built 500 years ago devoted to Hindu deity Maa Durga.
2} #History –: The Temple was built by the Kashi Naresh Maharaja Balwant Singh in between 1738 and 1770 A.D.
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3} #Temple #Architecture –: The Temple is based on Square Shape. it has a Square Campus. The main building of temple is built of a square shaped stage.
4} The #Durga #Temple boasts of its fine stone works, which is a fabulous example of North Indian stone work arts.
3} #Temple #Architecture –: The Temple is based on Square Shape. it has a Square Campus. The main building of temple is built of a square shaped stage.
4} The #Durga #Temple boasts of its fine stone works, which is a fabulous example of North Indian stone work arts.
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5} The Warren Hasting companies invaded the Ramnagar to demolished the durga temple situated at the boundary of the western side of Ramnagar.
6} The British Army tried to demolish the temple by canons.
5} The Warren Hasting companies invaded the Ramnagar to demolished the durga temple situated at the boundary of the western side of Ramnagar.
6} The British Army tried to demolish the temple by canons.
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7} Several rounds of canon were fired on the temple & a major portion of the temple was destroyed.
8} A brown patch marked by rounds of canon on the top of the temple is evidently telling the story of that attack.
7} Several rounds of canon were fired on the temple & a major portion of the temple was destroyed.
8} A brown patch marked by rounds of canon on the top of the temple is evidently telling the story of that attack.
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9} The temple itself is very beautiful and stunning, looks ancient, feels like great temples of south india.
10} There is very detailed texturing & various kind of designing on the temple with stone as the whole temple is made of stones.
9} The temple itself is very beautiful and stunning, looks ancient, feels like great temples of south india.
10} There is very detailed texturing & various kind of designing on the temple with stone as the whole temple is made of stones.
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11} Stone Sculpture of God Garuda and Vishnu .
11} Stone Sculpture of God Garuda and Vishnu .
📸 Credit –: Google , Wiki and Vincent Van Gogh Sir .
