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Tradition says
Local tradition offers several accounts of the lean, including one tying it to a servant's temple built against a mistress's wishes. These are traditions, not established history.
Historians say
The leaning riverside temple beside Manikarnika, submerged for part of each year when the Ganga rises. Its tilt and its flooding make it the most photographed minor temple on the ghats.