The Ratneshwar Mahadev temple is one of the most photographed locations in Varanasi. You can find its pictures easily on any social media with a simple search.

Ratneshwar Mahadev or the leaning temple of Varanasi is one of the only 2 leaning temples in the world. Ratneshwar Mahadev which is also known by the name Matr Rin is often confused as Kashi Karvat temple by locals.

The tilt we see today wasn’t always there and the old photos of Ratneshwar Mahadev temple also confirm the same. But today it leans at a staggering 9° which is 4° more than Italy’s famous leaning tower.

Sadly the Ratneshwar Mahadev is sinking further into the Ganges due to its foundation defects and it needs our help in order to save it from collapsing and getting lost in Ganges.

2016 lightning strike & damage

In 2016 a lightning struck the Shikhar of the temple destroying a part of it. As per locals, a loud boom was heard in daylight and the parts of Shikhar were scattered everywhere.

Later, a local group of artists wanted to take up the work of restoration but never received any help. As time passed by the pieces of the broken shikar vanished into the Ganges.

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