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Bengali Tola, Bhelupur, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · 25.3029°, 83.0031°
One of the older and better-known Shiva temples of Varanasi, believed to have been built in the 18th century in the Bhelupur quarter. Its lingam stands about three and a half feet high with a base roughly three feet across.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The lingam is said to have emerged of its own accord 2,500 years ago and to grow each year by the width of a sesame seed, from which the temple takes its name.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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