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Tulsi Manas Mandir
तुलसी मानस मन्दिर
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh · 25.2872°, 83.0004°
RamaModern (Sureka family of Howrah)White marble, with the Ramcharitmanas engraved on the walls
Sacred since
1964 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1964
Modern (Sureka family of Howrah)
History & significance
A white marble temple built in 1964 by the Sureka family at the place where Tulsidas is believed to have composed the Ramcharitmanas. Verses and scenes from that work are carved across its interior walls.