Annapurna Devi Mandir | |
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Pictorial depiction of Goddess Annapurna Devi offering food to Lord Shiva
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Temple location on Varanasi district map
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Name | |
Devanagari | अन्नपूर्णा देवी मंदिर |
Tamil | அன்னபூர்ணா தேவி மந்திர் |
Marathi | अन्नपूर्णा देवी मंदिर |
Bengali | অন্নপূর্ণা দেবী মন্দির |
Geography | |
Coordinates | 25°19′04″N 82°58′26″E / 25.317645°N 82.973914°ECoordinates: 25°19′04″N 82°58′26″E / 25.317645°N 82.973914°E |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Varanasi |
Location | Visheshwarganj, Varanasi |
Elevation | 80.985 m (266 ft) |
Culture | |
Consort | Annapurna Devi |
Important festivals | Annakut |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | Nagara architecture |
Number of temples | One |
Number of monuments | Two (main) |
History and governance | |
Date built | 1729 |
Creator | Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao |
Annapurna Devi Mandir (Hindi: अन्नपूर्णा देवी मंदिर), (a.k.a. Annapurna Mata Mandir and Annapurna Mandir), is one of the most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the goddess Annapurna Devi. Annapurna Devi is a Hindu goddess for nourishment and is a form of Goddess Parvati. Annapurna Mandir was constructed in the 18th century by Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao.
Annapurna Devi Mandir was constructed in 1729 AD by Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao.
Annapurna Devi Mandir is constructed in Nagara architecture and has sanctum with large pillared porch which houses picture of image of Goddess Annapurna Devi. The temple houses two idols of Goddess Annapurna Devi; one made of gold and other of brass. The brass idol is available for daily darśana whereas darśana of the gold idol can only be done once a year; day before Diwali (Annakut day).
According to Puranic Hinduism, Mahagauri is the eighth form of Goddess Durga and she was white in colour and very beautiful. (Maha,महा = great, extreme; Gauri गौरी = white colour). She wears white clothes and rides a white bull. In Hindu mythology, there are two popular beliefs behind the origin of this temple.