Bharat Mata Mandir
| Bharat Mata Mandir भारत माता मंदिर | |
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  Bharat Mata Mandir भारत माता मंदिर Location within Uttar Pradesh | |
| Name | |
| Devanagari | भारत माता मंदिर |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 25°19′02″N 82°59′21″E / 25.317209°N 82.989291°ECoordinates: 25°19′02″N 82°59′21″E / 25.317209°N 82.989291°E |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Varanasi |
| Location | Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi |
| Elevation | 83.67 m (275 ft) |
| Culture | |
| Consort | Bharat Mata |
| Important festivals |
Independence Day Republic Day |
| History and governance | |
| Date built | 1936 |
| Creator | Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta |
Bharat Mata Mandir (Hindi: भारत माता मंदिर) (a.k.a Bharat Mata Temple & Mother India Temple) is located in Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith campus in Varanasi, India. Instead of traditional statues of Gods and Goddesses, this temple has a huge map of undivided India carved in marble. This temple is dedicated to Mother India and claims to be the only one of its kind in the world.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
History
Bharat Mata Mandir was constructed in 1936 by freedom fighter Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta and was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. The temple is built in the campus of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith.[1][2]
Construction
Bharat Mata Mandir structure is built by stones. It has a statue of Bharat Mata, built in marble and symbolizes undivided India. Temple houses a relief map of India, carved out of marble. The map depicts the mountains, plains and oceans up to the scale.
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The relief map of India as Bharat Mata, carved out of marble at the temple.
Location
Bharat Mata Mandir is situated in the campus of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith and is 1.5 kilometers South of Varanasi Junction railway station and 6 kilometers North of Benaras Hindu University.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Bharat Mata Mandir". varanasi.org. Retrieved Mar 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Bharat Mata". varanasicity.com. Retrieved Mar 2015.
- ↑ "LP". Lonely Planet. Retrieved Mar 2015.
- ↑ "Temple news". The Times of India. Retrieved Mar 2015.
- ↑ "Coordinates". latlong.net. Retrieved Mar 2015.
- ↑ "Elevation". Free Map tools. Retrieved Mar 2015.
- ↑ "Location". Google Maps. Retrieved Mar 2015.
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