Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple Varanasi

Ratneshwar Mahadev Temple (रत्नेश्वर महादेव मंदिर), located near Manikarnika Ghat, attracts the attention of every vistor who explores the ghats of Varanasi. Built in traditional Nagar style of temple architecture, the temple’s vimaan, shikhar, and walls are intricately carved and enchantingly sculptured. The present structure of the temple is said to be of atleast of late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, as a colonial administrator, antiquary, English scholar and orientalist in India James Princep had mentioned about its existence during his serving time (1810- 1830). The temple, located on the banks of the River Ganga, is one of the most beautifully carved temples in Varanasi. It attracts the visitors broadly for three reasons – one, its tilt; second, profuse carvings and engravings; and third, the submergence of its ‘garbhagriha’ (sanctum sanctorum) in the Ganga for larger part of the year except summer.