Devi Temple, Tigawa, Madhya Pradesh

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

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/06/tigawa-temples-history.html

The Temple

The Temple has a torana (arched portal) at the temple entrance built during the Gupta period datable to 5^th - 6^th 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