Bhoramdeo Temple Complex,
Chattisgarh
Bhoramdeo
Temple Complex is a
complex of Hindu temples dedicated to the Lord Shiva in
Bhoramdeo near Kawardha Town in Kabirdham District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It
comprises a group of four temples of which the earliest is a brick-temple. The
main temple is the Bhoramdeo temple built in stone. The architectural features
with erotic sculptures has given a distinct style akin to the Khajuraho temple and
the Konarak Sun Temple in Odisha,
and hence the Bhoramdeo complex is known by the sobriquet the "Khajuraho
of Chhattisgarh".
Another temple within a distance of about 1 Km 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 Nagavanshi
dynasty and has a unique Shiva
Linga erected over 16 pillars. The Bhoramdeo temple complex is
built at the foot of the thickly forested scenic backdrop of the Maikal
range of hills, in the Dakshina Kosala, which is in the present
day Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
History
The temple complex, rich in history and archeological
details, is dated to the Kalachuri period (10th – 12th
centuries, ruling over areas in Central
India in west Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and were called Chedi or Haihaya
(Heyheya) (northern branch)) with close identity with the sculptures found in
nearby archeological sites such as Janjgir, Kalachuri, Narayanpur and Ratanpur
sites. The brick temples were built during the rule of Pandus and are like
those built in Kharod, Palari, Rajim and Sirpur in the state.
The temple complex, highlighted as a "scintillating
poetry in stone", is credited to Nagwanshi
Kings who practiced tantrism and
who ruled in the then Southern
Koshal region, which is now the state of Chhattisgarh. Its
construction is dated between the 7th and 12th Centuries. As
the Gond Tribals of the area worshiped
Lord Shiva whom they called Bhoramdeo, the temple was also named Bhoramdeo with
the Shiva Linga deified in it.
The Temple Complex
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