Bhoramdeo Temple

Bhoramdev Temple
Bhoramdev Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKabirdham district
DeityShiva
Location
LocationChaura village, Kawardha town.
StateChhattisgarh
CountryIndia
Bhoramdeo Temple is located in Chhattisgarh
Bhoramdeo Temple
Location in Chhattisgarh
Geographic coordinates22°6′57.6″N 81°8′52.8″E / 22.116000°N 81.148000°E / 22.116000; 81.148000
Architecture
TypeNagara
Completed1089 AD
Temple(s)3
Website
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Bhoramdeo Temple is a Hindu temples dedicated to the god Shiva in Bhoramdeo, in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.[1] It comprises a group of four temples of which the earliest is a brick-temple.[2] The main temple is the Bhoramdeo temple built in stone.[3] The architectural features with erotic sculptures has given a distinct style akin to the Khajuraho temple and the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha, and hence the Bhoramdeo complex is known by the sobriquet the "Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh".[3]

Another temple within a distance of about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Bhoramdeo, which is mentioned along with the Bhoramdeo complex is the Madwa Mahal, meaning marriage hall in local dialect, also known as Dullhadeo. It was built in 1349 during the reign of Ramchandra Deo of the Naga dynasty of Kawardha and has a unique Shiva Linga erected over 16 pillars.[3]

  1. ^ Syed Amanur Rahman; Balraj Verma (2006). The Beautiful India – Chhatisgarh. Reference Press.
  2. ^ Deshpande, M.N. "Indian Archeological Survey – 1972-73" (PDF). National Informatics Center. pp. 13–14. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  3. ^ a b c "Bhoramdeo: The Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh". National Informatics Center, Govt. of India. Archived from the original on 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2009-08-08.