Kashiraj Kali Mandir ~ Hidden treasure of Varanasi 🌸
The Kashi Raj Kali temple is located on the busy Bansphatak road near Gowdalia chowk. It is probably the most easily accessible and yet the toughest to be located place in the Varanasi.
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The Kashi Raj Kali temple is located on the busy Bansphatak road near Gowdalia chowk. It is probably the most easily accessible and yet the toughest to be located place in the Varanasi.
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Most of the people who hv bn to dis place hv had no idea abt it as they jst entered it out of curiosity. Those who hv bn here described this place as an oasis of peace in the heart chaos. This is the king’s very own property Kashi Raj Kali temple or the secret temple of Varanasi.
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The 200 hundred yrs old property which was built by the Kashi Naresh served as a private temple for the royal family. The extensively craved gate of the complex is a clear e.g. of the architectural mastery of that time. At the 1st glance, it looks like an old house but
once you enter the vicinity you realize that it is much more than that. The closer you will go & the more you look at it you will keep finding the interesting things. From the symmetrical design to details of the craving, Everything looks so perfect & royal that
it gets hard to imagine how they made it without the modern tools. This temple is a specimen of the developed stonework in India.
However, according to the locals, the temple you see is a fake temple hiding the real one beside it. There are many legends related to it but
However, according to the locals, the temple you see is a fake temple hiding the real one beside it. There are many legends related to it but
very less to no historical records. It is said that whenever masons tried to add a floor/dome to the original temple, the walls sunk in the ground. They tried to add a doom many times but failed so they decided to leave it as it is and build another one right in front of it.
Another theory says that the king wanted to hide the real temple frm the invaders to secure the Shivling. So, he decided to keep the real Shivling in a small room & built an extensive piece of art right in front of it. Anyone who visits the vicinity hardly pays any attention..
to the other Temple, as they are occupied in checking the aesthetics of design. The small white temple behind it is called the gautameshwar temple.
If it's true that the king wanted to keep the temple secretive then he did it so well that even after being on the busiest of
If it's true that the king wanted to keep the temple secretive then he did it so well that even after being on the busiest of
Varanasi Nobody get the clue of its existence. As a result it sees very less to no crowd and remains peace full all year round..!
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