Bharat Mata Mandir

Bharat Mata Mandir
Temple location on Varanasi district map
Bharat Mata Mandir (Uttar Pradesh)
Bharat Mata Mandir (India)
Geography
Coordinates 25°19′02″N 82°59′21″E / 25.317209°N 82.989291°E / 25.317209; 82.989291Coordinates: 25°19′02″N 82°59′21″E / 25.317209°N 82.989291°E / 25.317209; 82.989291
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Varanasi
Location Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi
Elevation 83.67 m (275 ft)
Culture
Sanctum Bharat Mata
Major festivals Independence Day
Republic Day
History
Date built 1936
Creator Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta

Bharat Mata Mandir (meaning "Mother India Temple") is located on the Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith campus in Varanasi, 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. The temple houses a relief map of India also carved out of marble. The map depicts the mountains, plains and oceans up to scale.

Location

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.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Bharat Mata Mandir". varanasi.org. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Bharat Mata". varanasicity.com. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "LP". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Temple news". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Location". Google Maps. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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