Cherki Mahal, Bhoramdeo, Chattisgarh
Cherki Mahal is another Shiva Temple, located one
Kilometer to the south west of Madhwa Mahal. The Temple was built during the
Fani Nagavanshi dynasty during 14th Century AD. This temple is
dedicated to the Cheras, a band of nomadic pastoralists who inhabit this
region. The garbhagriha houses
a Lingam set in the
middle of a small tank. This Temple is having the main entrance in
the east. The walls are made of brick with plaster and are starkly unadorned.
The Cherki Mahal is smaller in size in comparison to those of Bhoramdeo temple and
Madwa Mahal.
The architecture of the temple and the
sculptures has led scholars to conjecture that this temple was built
around the same time as the Madwa Mahal. The roof of the sanctum of the temple
has lotus decoration. The entrance porch has many aesthetic repeated patterns. This temple is
situated in Shankari-Cherki basin at village Chaura (ancient Chawarapur) near
the Madwa Mahal. It is not easily locatable as it is situated in a thinly
forested area.
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