The Kashiraj Kali temple located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh is 200 years old. It was built by the then Kashi King’s family. Let us tell you that according to architecture, this temple is liked by devotees and art lovers. The architecture of the temple and craftsmanship by artisans actually surprise visitors.
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This temple is completely built with the help of stone, which is made of a chariot shaped. Stone petals, bells and rings carved on the walls and columns of the temple are also solid evidence of India’s highly developed stone art at that time. From the designs made here to the nuances of carving, everything is so accurate that it is difficult to imagine how they would be carved it without any modern equipment when the technology was not so advanced at the time.
It is said that this temple is the personal property of the king. It is also called the name of Kashi Raj Kali Temple as well as the Gupta Temple of Varanasi. The heavy carved door of the temple complex is an example of the architectural skills of that era. The carvings of lions, elephants, dancers, deities on the doors and pillars of the temple have been carved so beautifully that this art is made on seeing it. The artwork on the temple is also called hidden treasure. The special thing is that when you look at this artwork, it will seem that these artworks are made on wood for the construction of the temple, but when you touch them, you will know that this art is made on wood but on stone. The architecture of the temple is a mixture of ancient and modern art.
The sanctum sanctorum of this 18th century dedicated to Goddess Kali also has Gautmeshwar Shivling. It is also said that at that time there was an ashram of Gautam Rishi here and he established a Shivling here and worshiped it. For this reason this Shivling is called Gautameshwar Shivling. The belief behind the construction of the temple is that the then king realized a supernatural power at this place and his family built this temple here in honor of that power. Navratri is celebrated with great pomp here for nine days.