We saw many such spots with Shiv ling just lying there. many of such shiv lings are from ancient yearsThis is a 450years old Ahilya temple with inetresting architecture. Naive might say that the architeecture is a mix of confluence but historians know that all geometric figures already existed in Hindu architecture since ancient Bharat times Khichdi baba ka mandir that serves khichdi prasad every saturdayAncient Jaggannath mandir near Assi GhatThis ancient bell in Jaggannath mandir has writings in Pali language. Now you can gaje how old this temple would be.Jaggannath mandir always makes me smile for how much colors they haveSankat mochan mandir in Ramnagar fort & palace. Again, observe the Hindu architectureKashi is filled with many such small ancient temples that share walls with homes. Primarily to safeguard these temples from destruction during Mughal invasion, many people started building their homes around the temple and even enclosing them inside the home, so that the temple is not visible.Here is another home, probably owned by a Gujarati, who has an enclosed temple insideThe enclosed temple inside a homeAnother enclosed temple that was covered inside a home. Below are the window bars giving little peek of the temple. Above the temple pinnacle used to be enclosed only recently for the walls to be broken to expose the templeYet another enclosed templeA small temple and view from Tulsidas ji’s home, where he lived his life and wrote Ram Charit ManasAn ancient shiv temple Note the unique architecture of another ancient Shiv mandirHere is the view of this Shiv mandir from inside the garbhgrihaJangamwadi Math of Telugu community. They have an old temple and dharamshala facilityThis is an ancient goeddess temple. The architecture of this temple is absolutely unique. When i saw this temple upclose a word came to my mind….and that word is Gothic…..do you see something. The doors, the pillars next to the doors, the flower buds motif arches….well another brilliant Hindu architecture that seems to have inspired the world.Here is a sideview of the same temple upcloseThis is a very old haveli home owned by a gujarati family that deals in gemstone businessThe same haveli from inside. They have 2 inside courtyards, 1 radhe krushna temple, and 40 rooms for the family. ost of the haveli is now deserted as very few family members live here. This is the 1st courtyardHere is the 1st courtyard of same haveli but from opposite angle. The wooden panel windows, the colorful motifs, and open sky. Absolutely stunning2nd courtyard of the haveliThe Radhe krushna temple inside the haveli. Keenly observe the the dome style designs above the windows and temple door. Another brilliant example of how Hindu architecture has influenced the world Ancient Laxminarayan temple owned by a Royal family in past. That Royal family is not left anymore, so there is no one taking care of this temple. the temple from inside is in extreme dilapidated condition. It was heart breaking to see that. a part of floor has also caved in. Unfortunetly the security guard just didnt allow me to take any photographsHere is an Annapurna devi mandir which is said to be since the Mahabharat times. It is said that Pandavs came to this temple after the war to seek blessings for further direction in life. This temple is so old and hence part of this temple complex looks new with new walls, paint and floors and part of it is rock cut carving walls, like you see here.Here is a banyan tree in the middle of the temple complexAbove the garbhgriha roof of the same temple, a full grown banyan tree can be spotted that has grown on the temple roof This is a shivji temple that baby Swami Vivekanand used to frequent with his parents. Infact his “mundan” was performed in this very verandahAncient Ratneshwar temple – a unique temple of India that is leaning by 9 degrees. Its located on the banks of river Ganga, and hence this temple is submerged in water for month of the months barring few months in the year. Due to the Mahakumbh this canopy was set up around the temple, due to which the lean is difficult to make outManikarnika kund – the place where Shiv and Parvati took their first bath after marriageAn ancient temple with stunning architecture. There are “devtas” with a different musical instrument carved across the roof ‘s peripery of the temple.Another side of the same templeIn some of the bylanes, you may spot such well shape temple which actually has a view of the shiv ling that is located couple of floors down. SOme of such temples were again enclosed during the invasion period and such viewpoints were created later. Some other such temples have this kind of architecture as the ancient city’s floor bed kept rising with centuries passing by.Kankar kankar mein base Shankar
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