Ratneshwar Mahadev Mandir : The Leaning Temple of India
Ratneshwar Mahadev Mandir (also known as Matri-rin Mahadev, or Leaning temple of Varanasi ) is one of the most photographed temples in the holy city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh , India . The temple, while apparently well-preserved, leans significantly towards the backside (north-west), and its garbhagriha is generally below the water much of the year, except for a few months during the summer Architecture The temple is elegantly constructed in the classical style with a nagara shikhara and phamsana mandapa . The site of the temple is very unusual. Unlike all other temples in Varanasi on the coast of Ganga, the temple is built at a very low level. In fact, the water level can reach the shikhara part of the temple. It is constructed at a very low spot; the builder must have known that its garbhagriha would be underwater for much of the year. In spite of much of the temple being underwater during most of the year...
