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BHU Vishwanath Temple: This temple of BHU is seen from several kilometers away. Its foundation stone was laid in 1931. The entire temple is made of marble stones. A 10 feet high urn is installed on the summit.
Kashi is the highest temple in the country
Highlights
- BHU’s Kashi Vishwanath Temple is higher than Qutub Minar.
- The height of the temple is 252 feet, 13 feet more than the Qutub Minar.
- The construction of the temple was completed in 1962, it is also called Birla Temple.
Varanasi. Kashi is called temples city. There are thousands of temples in this Kashi, which have their own historical and religious significance. This city of temples also has the highest temple in the country. The height of this temple is more than the Qutub Minar in Delhi. Thousands of people come here every day to see the grandeur of this temple. The temple of Kashi Vishwanath at Banaras Hindu University, which is called the capital of Sarva Vidya, is also known as Birla Temple. The height of this temple located in BHU is 13 feet more than the Qutub Minar. This temple located in BHU is visible from several kilometers away.
252 feet height
BHU professor Praveen Sing Rana said that the height of the new Kashi Vishwanath temple is 252 feet. The height of Delhi’s Qutub Minar is 239.5 feet. If seen in terms of temples, then the highest temple in the country is located in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, named Chaturbhuj Temple. The total height of this temple is 344 feet. But if we talk about the summit, its height is 240 feet. The peak of BHU’s Kashi Vishwanath Temple is 252 feet high. In this sense, this temple is the highest peak temple in the country.
Foundation lying in 1931
In March 1931, after the insistence of Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, the ascetic Swami Krishnam laid the foundation stone. In 1954, industrialist Jugal Kishore Birla completed its construction work. However, even at that time, the work of the peak of the temple was incomplete. When this temple was fully ready in 1962, the height of its summit came to the fore.
Dravin and Nagar style
This temple is based on Dravin and Civil Vastushai. This temple has been built in many sections. This entire temple is made of white marble stones. A 10 feet high urn is installed on its summit. This temple is the center of attraction for tourists visiting Varanasi.
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