Taking time to see what a place of visit has to offer is a
passion I acquired from my elders. While on a trip to Varanasi, found this
amazing area called Lanka.
Lanka is a place in Varanasi in front of the BHU (Banaras
Hindu University. This place is most crowded place in the Varanasi because of
the cross-roads in front of the great seat of learning as well as main entry to
the Banaras Hindu University. Lanka is a Book Repository with the modern
equipment for the BHU students as well as other coaching center students.
A heritage of the enlightened Lanka also has a surrounding
filled with beautiful architectural marvels of ancient India. This particular
building housing the sub post office caught my emotions and had to stand there
for a couple of minutes to admire. Such buildings are of excitement for me as I
have lived in one during my younger days in a joint family. This one I found
was unused and obviously not looked after. Wonder what use are the multi storey
cubical boxes of the modern architecture while masterpieces like this are left
to get dilapidated. I am sure one day this will see the season of dust and get
buried under a towering creation.
Pic Location : Varanasi
By the way , it is interesting that I came here to an adjacent, world famous Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple as part of my 100 temples a year I do for the last 4 years be it a famous one or a roadside humble, it is the prayer that matters to me.
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