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States › Uttar Pradesh › Varanasi › Top Tourist Attractions › Durga Temple

Durga Temple Varanasi

Right adjacent to Durga Kund, there is located another sacred shrine in Varanasi - Durga Temple. Erected in the 18th century, the temple is sacred to Goddess Durga. It was a Rani Bhabani of Natore - a Bengali Queen who built this Hindu temple in Varanasi. An interesting fact is associated with the idol of the presiding deity of the temple. It says that the image of Goddess Durga is not built by anyone; it is believed to have emerged on its own. Such is the significance of this renowned tourist site in Varanasi that a visit to this temple is said to protect one from all the problems. Due to the presence of oodles of monkeys at the shrine site, Durga Temple is also entitled as Monkey Temple.

Architecture

The temple boasts an impressive architectural design that even catches eyes the passersby. This must-visit temple in Varanasi is built in North Indian Nagara architecture design with multi-tiered shikhara. The entire temple is coloured red with ochre. The red colour represents the colour of presiding deity, Durga - the goddess of power and strength. Inside the temple, tourists can also expect to see various elaborately carved and engraved stones. Not just this, the temple complex also includes a pond, located on the right side of the Durga Temple, known as Durga Pond. This small pond is said to be earlier connected to River Ganges.

Location Address

It is located at a distance of 4 KM from Banaras Hindu University and 6 KM from Varanasi Cantonment.

Opening & Closing Timings

The temple of Durga in Varanasi stays open all days a week. Devotees can perform a pilgrimage to the temple on any day from morning to evening.

Nearby Tourist Attractions

There are numerous other tourist places around Durga Temple that are explored by the tourists after visiting the shrine.

Panchganga Ghat
Nepali Temple
Scindia Ghat
Yoga Training Centre
Dasaswamedh Ghat
Ganesh Mandir Ghat
Beni Mahadev Temple
Alamgir Mosque
Banaras Toy Museum
Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Banaras Hindu University
Hindu Kala Bhavan

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