Kakanmath : The horror temple

  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, it is well preserved, except for the lean that can be not