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How To Reach Durga Kund Temple

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India:
Deity and Colour: The Durga Kund Temple, also known as the Durga Temple or the Monkey Temple (due to the large number of monkeys in the area), is a highly revered Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Durga, the Mother Goddess of Power (Shakti). Its most striking feature is its vibrant red colour, which symbolises the fierce energy of the goddess, and it is built in the Nagara style of architecture. Historical Context: The present temple was constructed in the 18th century (around 1760 AD) by a Bengali Queen of the royal house of Natore (now in Bangladesh). This historical link shows the strong cultural and religious connections between Bengal and Varanasi. The Sacred Tank (Kund): Adjacent to the temple is a large, rectangular sacred water tank (Kund) from which the place gets its name. This Durga Kund was historically connected to the Ganges and is now filled during the monsoon. It is believed to have been built to represent the water body where Goddess Durga rested. Mythology: The temple houses a naturally formed idol (Swayambhu Murti) of Goddess Durga. It is believed that the idol was not sculpted by human hands but appeared miraculously. The Goddess is considered the protector of the city of Kashi from all evils. :

How to Reach

By

Air:

Fly

to

Lal

Bahadur

Shastri

International

Airport

(VNS),

approximately

29

KMS

away.



Take

a

pre-paid

taxi

or

cab

to

the

temple,

which

is

on

a

major

road,

taking

about

60-75

minutes.



By

Train:

Arrive

at

Varanasi

Junction

(Varanasi

Cantt

Station

-

BSB)

(approx.



7

KMS).



From

there,

hire

an

auto-rickshaw

or

taxi

directly

to

the

temple,

as

it

is

easily

accessible

by

road,

unlike

the

main

ghats.



Mughal

Sarai

(DDU)

is

15

KMS.



By

Road:

The

temple

is

located

in

the

Durga

Kund

area

on

a

relatively

main

road

and

is

well-connected.



Public

buses

and

private

cars

can

reach

the

temple

directly.



Roadside

parking

is

often

available,

but

watch

for

restrictions.



By

Local

Transport:

Auto-rickshaws,

cycle-rickshaws,

and

local

taxis

are

easily

available

from

all

parts

of

the

city.



Due

to

its

location

on

a

wider

road,

the

temple

is

more

accessible

than

the

deep,

narrow

lanes

of

the

old

city

center.



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