Bharat Mata Mandir
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भारत माता मंदिर | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Indian Nationalism |
| District | Varanasi |
| Deity | Bharat Mata |
| Festivals | Independence Day Republic Day |
| Location | |
| Location | Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country |  India |
  Temple location on Varanasi district map | |
| Geographic coordinates | 25°19′02″N 82°59′21″E / 25.317209°N 82.989291°ECoordinates: 25°19′02″N 82°59′21″E / 25.317209°N 82.989291°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta |
| Completed | 1936 |
| Elevation | 83.67 m (275 ft) |
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Bharat Mata Mandir (meaning "Mother India Temple") is located on the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith campus in Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh, India. Instead of traditional statues of gods and goddesses, this temple has a huge map of undivided India carved in marble. This temple is dedicated to Bharat Mata and claims to be the only one of its kind in the world.[1][2][3][4]
History[]
Bharat Mata Mandir was constructed in 1936 by freedom fighter Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta and was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. The temple is built on the campus of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith.[1][2]
Construction[]
The Bharat Mata Mandir structure is built of stone. It has a statue of Bharat Mata built of marble, symbolizing undivided India.[5] The temple houses a relief map of India also carved out of marble. The map depicts the mountains, plains and oceans up to scale.
The relief map of India
The relief map of India
Bharat Mata picture in the temple
Varanasi and Ujjain[]
Bharat Mata Mandir is situated on the campus of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith and is 1.5 kilometers south of Varanasi Junction railway station and six kilometers north of Benaras Hindu University.[6]
There is a Bharat Mata Temple situated near Mahakaleshwar Jyotrilinga temple at Ujjain . It's a big temple with a statue of Mother India .
See also[]
- Hindu temples in Varanasi
References[]
- ^ a b "Bharat Mata Mandir". varanasi.org. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Bharat Mata". varanasicity.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "LP". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Temple news". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ Karkar, S.C. (2009). The Top Ten Temple Towns of India. Kolkota: Mark Age Publication. p. 11. ISBN 978-81-87952-12-1.
- ^ "Location". Google Maps. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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