Tulsi Manas Mandir, Varanasi

Tulsi Manas Mandir is a modern marble temple built in 1964 at the spot where Goswami Tulsidas wrote the Ramcharitmanas, the Hindi retelling of the Ramayana. The temple walls are inscribed with verses from the Ramcharitmanas and scenes from the Ramayana. The white marble structure features beautiful carvings and the upper floors have moving mechanical tableaux depicting stories from the great Hindu epic — a unique feature rarely seen in Indian temples. The temple is an important literary and spiritual landmark of Varanasi.