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Durga Temple Varanasi
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
18th Century CE
Red-colored temple also known as the Monkey Temple due to its primate residents. Built by a Bengali queen in Nagara style.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Maratha
- Style
- Nagara
- Primary Deity
- Durga
- Languages
- Hindi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Monkey Temple. Red color. Bengali queen patronage
Architectural Features
Red-painted wallsMulti-tiered shikharaMonkey populationDurga Kund tank