Ratneshwar Mahadev temple
Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh
Ratneshwar Mahadev Mandir is one of the most photographed Hindu temples in the holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple, while apparently well-preserved, leans significantly towards the back side (north-west), and its garbhagriha is generally below the water much of the year, except for a few months during the summer. The Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple is situated at Manikarnika Ghat, Varanasi. The temple has developed a nine-degree slant.
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Where it is
Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Kashi Railway station (KEI), about 3 km by road.
- By air: Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS), about 28 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple – Vishwanath Gali, Varanasi (Kashi), on the western bank of the Ganga (about 1 km)
- Shri Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple – Sankat Mochan Road, near the Assi river and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (about 4 km)
- Maa Vindhyavasini Temple – Vindhyachal, Mirzapur district (on the Ganga, between Varanasi and Prayagraj) (about 67 km)
- Hanuman Garhi – Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh (about 230 km)
- Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, Ayodhya – Ram Janmabhoomi, Ayodhya, Ayodhya district (about 230 km)
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