Kasiraj Kali Temple is the property of the erstwhile King of Kasi.
As one enters the gate of the compound from the street, walks a few steps forward and turns left, the eyes are greeted by an open space and a finely carved stone temple set at the centre of a stone platform. A flight of stone stairs rises from the ground level to take the visitor up to the temple.
There used to be a commercial set up around the entrance pathway back then too, but it has expanded too much now. Although the temple is the property of the erstwhile King of Kasi, many people use the premises in a very unauthorized manner. The open space in front of the temple is used by the owners of cows from a nearby house. They keep their cows there, on both the sides of the entrance near the long stone steps.
The developed art of stone work can be seen in the patterns on the walls and the screens on the wall over the arches. The parapet on the roof over the pavilion and the chajja all around are both crafted with care and are aesthetically satisfying.
The petals, bells and rings chiselled out of stone are definite proofs of the highly developed art of stone work in India.
Location – It is exactly 2 mins from Godowalia Chowk, Varanasi.
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Source – Rajnish Mishra’s WordPress ( The Sacred city of the Hindus: An account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times”…
The temple trust never revealed the story behind the temple and there is no reference to this temple in google.
amazing and wonderful. words cannot tell. Thanks for the photos.
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Thank you
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Reblogged this on Children Of Light and commented:
One cannot imagine the mystery or the sanctury of ancient Indian Temples without being able to visit them. The Divine has to be felt, touched, reflected upon within the temple. The sacredness and the mastery of temples, inside and out, are bound together by the prayers and mantras chanted. What is different about Hindu Temples are they are living things, They don’t belong to history, they are always made new by the presences of people and seekers offering prayers, flowers, and kum kum. Pujas are said throughout the day providing an atmosphere the sublime.
I Have Found
I have found, yes, I have found the wealth of the Divine Name’s gem.
My true guru gave me a priceless thing.
With his grace, I accepted it.
I found the capital of my several births;
I have lost the whole rest of the world.
No one can spend it, no one can steal it.
Day by day it increases one and a quarter times.
On the boat of truth, the boatman was my true guru.
I came across the ocean of existence.
Mira’s Lord is the Mountain-Holder,
the suave lover, of whom I merrily, merrily sing.
by: Mirabai
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What a wonderful photography, Appreciate your efforts Krishna chaitanya..I would definitely visit this temple
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Thank you Sir. It’s a must visit place in Varanasi.
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Thank you for sharing these beautiful photos, what a stunning temple!
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It is very sad to learn about how we are careless about our heritage. The cows and cow dung at the entrance gate, the commercial hoarding on the finely carved wooden gate, the commercial buildings jostling with the beautiful entrance to the temple. I am thankful to KC Chandolu for showing this marvellous building but I am also aggrieved to learn , how we treat our heritage. Very sad !
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Marvellous
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so beautifull wonderfull images. thank you to bring such magnificent clicks for our darshan.
i will steal some of photographs to tweet. they are so good.
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I lived in Kasi for almost 5 years. Such mysterious Stunning temples are yet to see light of the day. Thanks for posting this. Wonderful pictures. Most of the temples are carefully hidden and in a way protected by not exposing them to the public at large. Which is why you see the temple structure intact
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Beautiful monument and excellent photography.
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