Devi Temple, Tigawa, Madhya
Pradesh
Devi Temple (also called as Lord
Vishnu Temple) is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Durga and Lord Vishnu,
located in Tigawa Village in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. This is a live
temple at site and probably the largest one. Devi Temple can be easily
classified among the earliest temples of India, built by the Gupta dynasty.
History
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The Temple
The Temple has a torana (arched
portal) at the temple entrance built during the Gupta period datable to 5th
- 6th century AD. This
ornamental torana has survived from the original temple which is about 4 feet
wide. Cunningham estimated that the temple would have been about 19.5 feet
square.
The remaining portions of the
temple seems to have been constructed at a later period. The sanctum houses a Murti
of Goddess Durga and the outer wall in the front has carvings Lord Vishnu with
all his incarnations depicted around the main image apart from Lord Surya,
Goddess Chamundi and Ganesha. This temple has a front porch resting on four
pillars.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 3
Kms from Bahoriband, 30 Kms from Sleemanabad Road Railway Station, 30 Kms from Sihora
Road Railway Station, 46 Kms from Katni, 72 Kms from Jabalpur Railway Station, 73
Kms from Jabalpur, 83 Kms from Jabalpur Airport and 339 Kms from Bhopal. From
Jabalpur, take NH7 which goes to Katni. After crossing Sihora there is turn
towards Bahuriband. Tigawa is situated on Bahuriband-Bakal road, state highway
31 after crossing Bahuriband. Tigawa complex is on main road only and road
condition was very good.
Location
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