Tulsi Manas Mandir, Varanasi

Tulsi Manas Mandir, Varanasi (India)

Tulsi Manas Mandir is one of the most famous temples in the holy city of Varanasi. This temple has great historical and cultural importance in Hinduism since the ancient Hindu epic Ramcharitmanas was originally written at this place by Hindu poet-saint reformer and philosopher Goswami Tulsidas in the 16th century. Due to Ramcharitmanas the epic Ramayan was read by a larger number of people who otherwise could not have read Ramayan since it was in Sanskrit. Reportedly prior to Ramcharitmanas Lord Ram was depicted as a great King and it was Ramcharitmanas who bestowed him as a Deity. The temple was inaugurated by HH Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishanan. The temple houses a museum with a rare collection of manuscripts and artifacts.