Narayanpal Temple, Bastar,
Chattisgarh
Narayanpal
Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated
to the Lord Vishnu located in Narayanpal Village in Bastar
District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
This is the only ancient Vishnu temple in the whole Bastar district.
The Temple is situated near the confluence of rivers Indravati and
Narangi. The
Temple is one of the protected
monuments in Chattisgarh declared by Archaeological Survey of
India.
History
The
temple is contemporary to the Khajuraho Temple of India, located in
the state of Madhya Pradesh. The Temple was built by Mumundadevi, the queen of Chindaka
Nagavanshi dynasty in 11th Century CE. The temple has the influence
of Chalukya style of architecture. As per the archaeologists, the temple was
earlier a Shiva temple but later, the idols of Lord Vishnu were installed in
the sanctum.
The Temple
This
is an east facing temple. The Temple is Saptha Ratha on plan. The Temple stands
on large platform. It has an imposing curvilinear sikhara. The sanctum houses
the black stone image of four armed Vishnu. The image is canopied by a hooded
snake showing its tribal affiliation. There is an inscription dated to 1110 CE
by Gund Mahadevi, the mother of Nagwanshi King Someswar. The inscription talks
about the grant of gifting land to Lokeswar by Gund Mahadevi.
Connectivity
The
Temple is located at about 8 Kms from Chitrakote Waterfalls, 33 Kms from Bastar,
35 Kms from Jagdalpur, 38 Kms from Jagdalpur Railway Station, 38 Kms from
Jagdalpur Airport, 52 Kms from Barsur and 269 Kms from Raipur. The Temple is
situated on Jagdalpur to Chitrakote Waterfalls Route near the confluence of
Indravati River and Narangi River.
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