Nachna Hindu Temples, Madhya Pradesh

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 5^th or 6^th 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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The 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.