Durga Temple  

 
This 18th century temple dedicated to Goddess Durga stands on a high platform within a quadrangular court twelve carved pillars suport the central spirer the temple is flanked by a music gallery and  a stepped tank. 
In 1808, the Collector of Benaras, William James Grant presented the temple one of the bells hanging in the porch after he was saved from drowning by a boatman who  invoked the goddess before  the rescue. 

                Tilbhandareshvar Mahadev 

Off  Madanpura road is a spartan
temple that houses a tall linga, over a metre high. The resident priest  will toll you that it is still growing by the height of a sesame seed or til. each day. During the  shivaratri  festival the linga is covered with a coper mask with five faces. 

                       Tulsi Manas Temple  

 This modern temple in marble is situated near Durga Mandir. The walls are inscribed with verses from Tulsi Das' Rnmcharilmanas. The temple also has a museum that depicts, through terracotta models, the exploits of Rama, as well as a rare collection of around 150 Rantayana manuscripts 

                     Sankat Mochan Temple  

 Built by the poet Tulsi Das, this temple is dedicated to the monkey god. Hanuman. the spacious and shady precincts are popular venue for religious discourses, fairs and an annual music festival.

 

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