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• Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the passing away of Kashi Annapurna Temple Mahant Shri Rameshwar Puri ji.

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• It is one of the most famous Hindu temples in the holy city of Varanasi.
• This temple has great religious importance in Hinduism and is dedicated to the goddess Annapurna.
• Annapurna is the Hindu goddess for nourishment and is a form of the goddess Parvati.
• The current Annapurna Mandir was constructed in the 18th century by Maratha Peshwa Bajirao I.
• The temple is constructed in Nagara architecture.

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