Durga Temple, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Religious belief and architectural grandeur

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Durga temple is most commonly known as Monkey temple because one can see here lots of monkeys sitting and chatting in the premises of the temple. Goddess Durga is the main deity of this temple and was built in 18^th century. The temple was built in Nagara Architectural style as it was planned by a Maharani of Bengal. This awesome temple is also known as BrahmachariniDurga temple and is situated in the proximity of DurgaKund on the shoreline of River Ganga. Temple possesses a dazzling look being constructed in multi-storied Shikara. Charm of the temple is at its fullness at the time of Navratri when many of the devotees came here to take blessings of the Goddess Durga from all over the world.