Varanasi · Uttar Pradesh
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
A Jyotirlinga shrine in Varanasi, close to the sacred landscape of the Ganga.
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Uttar Pradesh · Temple listing
Bharat Mata Mandir
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Bharat Mata Mandir, the ‘Mother India temple’, stands on the campus of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Instead of images of gods and goddesses, the temple holds a large relief map of undivided India carved in marble. It is dedicated to Bharat Mata and was the first temple of its kind. Mahatma Gandhi inaugurated it in 1936, remarking that it contained no statues, only a map of India raised in marble.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
Map & route
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Bharat Mata Mandir
Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12