Travellers who love temple trails, we have some great news for you. The restoration work to revive the splendour of the Kashi Vishwanath complex has kickstarted. You will soon be able to learn about the 60 ancient temples of Kashi that have recently been discovered in this area from the comfort of your home. By Kumar Shree
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The lively city of Kashi has yet another wonderful feat added to its extraordinary list that will lure travellers from all over the world to its holy ghats. The Virtual Experiential Museum (VEM) that has been built at Man Mahal to provide cultural and spiritual tours of the enchanting city will soon open its doors to the public.
This virtual museum is a web repository of 60 ancient temples and sculptures that were found in the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor area in 2018 after a demolition activity was conducted there. The virtual tour will showcase the architectural and historical intricacies of these structures. You can also expect to come across information like the age of the structures, which ruler built them, and the style of architecture. These ancient marvels will also be subjected to a restoration gig in order to preserve them for future generations.
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The ambitious corridor project has come up in about 5 lakh sq ft area. As many as 300 houses and buildings gave way for this project. Living up to its reputation of being one of the greatest temple cities of India, Kashi revealed around 60 temples during the excavation process.
The VEM is an initiative by the Kashi Vishwanath Temple administration. The department of History of Arts, Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and the National Museum of Archives will help in setting this up.
We can expect the first part of the museum to be ready by September this year.
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