Bharat Mata Mandir
Hindu Temple in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Through Mahatma Gandhi, Dalit and Vallabhbhai Patel
The temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi in 1936. Gandhi said: "In this temple there are no statues of gods and goddesses. Here there is only a map of India raised on marble. I hope that this temple will take the form of a worldwide platform for all religions, along with Harijans, and of all castes and beliefs, and it would contribute to feelings of religious unity, peace and love in this country." Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and Vallabhbhai Patel were also at the inauguration.
It is on the campus of Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith.
Construction
The Bharat Mata Mandir structure is built of stone. It has a marble statue of Bharat Mata (India personified as a goddess), symbolizing Akhand Bharat. The temple houses a relief map of India also carved out of marble. The map depicts the mountains, plains and oceans up to scale. It has no murti (idol of a god).