Mani Mandir
Source: varanasimirror.com
The Mani Mandir was first constructed in the 1940s, but the temple we can witness now has been renovated since then. The beginning of the temple was actually over the shrine of Dharm Samrat Swami Karpatri Maharaj. The heritage begins with the coronation of Lord Rama, which originally happened in Ayodhya. But the Mani Mandir in Varanasi was created as a court of Lord Rama as an ode to the lords and a place of worship for the same.
The location of the Mandir and the internal design is created keeping in mind the court of Lord Rama, but you can also find the idols of other gods in the temple. The highlight of the temple has to be the shivling spread across the 43 thousand square meter area of the temple.
Protecting and carrying on Lord Rama’s heritage was the main goal of the temple builders, and alongside, there is an equal representation of other Lords such as Shiva, Panchdev, etc. The Rama Darbar (Court of Lord Rama) is in the center of the temple while the main shivling is present in front of the same.
Also, the remaining 151 shivlings are spread across the sides of the temples in rows. The interior of the temple is built entirely of granite and the temple has a traditional structure but with modern design and facilities. There are also 11 peaks in the temple and the exterior is also quite stunning to look at
