The Golden Temple, Benares Raphael Tuck & Sons #7239 ~ 1910 | |
The Golden Temple. Held by many to be the oldest and holiest temple amid the 1,000 temples of Benares, the holiest city in India. Cov. red with gold plates, set on copper, it really dates from the 18th century and was built to replace one razed to the ground by Aurangzebe. |