Nachna Hindu Temples, Madhya
Pradesh
Nachna Hindu Temples, also referred to
as Nachana temples or Hindu temples at Nachna-Kuthara, are
some of the earliest surviving stone temples in central India along with those
at Bhumara and Deogarh. Their dating is uncertain, but comparing their style to
structures that can be dated, some of the Nachna temples are variously dated to
the 5th or 6th century Gupta
Empire era. The Chaturmukha temple is dated to the
9th-century. These temples illustrate a North Indian style of Hindu temple
architecture.
Most of the temples in the area
are in ruins. The best preserved and most studied monument is the Parvati
temple at Nachna. The temples are built on a raised and moulded plinth, a
square plan, a square sanctum that is surrounded by a circumambulation passage
with perforated screen stone windows. The entrance into the sanctum is flanked
by goddess Ganga and Yamuna. The Parvati temple has an upper storey with a
doorway.
The temple includes both
religious motifs and secular scenes such as amorous Mithuna couples. The
temples are notable for some of the earliest known stone friezes narrating
several scenes from the Hindu epic Ramayana.
The temples are near the Panna National Forest, are now a pilgrimage site.
These Temples are located at Nachna Village in the State of Madhya Pradesh,
India.
History
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Temples
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Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 8
Kms from Saleha, 29 Kms from Devendra Nagar, 31 Kms from Nagod, 55 Kms from Panna,
56 Kms from Satna Railway Junction, 59 Kms from Satna, 92 Kms from Khajuraho,
92 Kms from Khajuraho Railway Station, 95 Kms from Khajuraho Airport, 105 Kms
from Katni, 202 Kms from Jabalpur and 403
Kms from Bhopal. Nachna can be reached by a taxi from main towns. If you
plan by public transport, then take a bus from Panna going
to Satna and get down at Devendranagar, which is 26 Kms
from Panna. From Devendranagar, take a bus to Saleha, which is 21
km from Devendranagar. From Saleha, Nachna is about 8 Kms. However,
there is no public transport available to reach this village. You can either
try a taxi from Saleha or try some hitchhiking. Public transport
frequency is not very good, so plan accordingly.
Khajuraho and Satna are the nearest railheads. Khajuraho is
the nearest airport.
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