Nav Toran Temple, Khor, Madhya Pradesh

Nav Toran Temple, Khor, Madhya Pradesh

Nav Toran Temple is an ancient Hindu Temple located in Khor Town in Neemuch District, Madhya Pradesh, India. The Temple is believed to be built in 11^th Century CE. Nav or nou means nine and Toran means pillars; this is where the temple gets its name. This Temple is situated near Vikram Cement campus. This monument has been declared to be of national importance under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 (24 of 1958).

The Temple

It is a remnant of an 11th-century temple, consists of ten decorative arches arranged in two rows. One row arranged in lengthwise and other row is arranged in width wise. Both rows crossing each other at the centre and supported on a pair of pillars in the hall and porches. The temple is decorated with leaf-shaped borders, heads of makaras and garland bearers.

There is a statue of Varaha at the centre of the temple. There is a sanctum housing Shiva Lingam. It is said that there is a tunnel beneath the temple that goes to the Chittor Fort. Maharana Pratap often used to go through this tunnel to worship the deity of the temple from Chittor.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 5 Kms from Jawad Bus Stand, 7 Kms from Jawad Road Railway Station, 19 Kms from Nimbahera, 19 Kms from Nimbahera Bus Stand, 20 Kms from Neemuch Bus Stand, 21 Kms from Neemuch Railway Station, 51 Kms from Chittorgarh, 110 Kms from Udaipur Airport and 385 Kms from Bhopal. The Temple is situated on Neemuch to Nimbahera Route.

Location