Nachna Temples – The Temples

Nachna Temples – The Temples

The two most important temples of Nachna are Parvati Temple and Chaumukhnath Temple. Both the Temples are located close to each other. The Chaumukhnath Temple (translated as 'man with four faces') is dedicated to God Shiva and a Linga with four faces is in its sanctum. It stands in front of the 'Parvati Temple', but its sanctum image is missing. The stone-based architecture and artwork at the temple site has survived, while the brick temples have not.

Parvati Temple:

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Chaumukhnath Temple:

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Stone Reliefs:

Among the stone reliefs are some of the earliest known Ramayana friezes, such as the scene where Ravana appears in front of Sita pretending to be a recluse monk begging for food, while in reality seeking that she cross the protective Lakshmana Rekha so that he can kidnap her.  Other Ramayana scenes depicted in Nachna site panels are among the most sustained ancient visual narratives of the epic, comparable in significance to those found in the Vishnu temple in Deogarh. However, these are not the oldest known Ramayana depiction such as those found in Bharhut site dated to the 2nd century BCE, and at the Sanchi site generally dated to 1^st century BCE to 1^st century CE.

Other Temples:

Kumara Matha and Rupni ka Mandir (15^th century) are two later structures are notable for the Gupta doorways and columns incorporated into their brick work. The ruins around the site suggest that in Nachna there were formerly several more temples from the Gupta-era. An old stone window from the 5^th Century with horseshoe-shaped keyhole openings and several sculptures found were set up in the immediate vicinity of the Main Zone.