Neelkantheshwar Temple,
Udaypur – History
Udaypur was an important
town under Paramara dynasty. King Bhoja (1010-1050 AD) developed this
town during his regime. Udayaditya was a brother of Bhoja, the most
renowned king of the Paramara dynasty. At the time of Bhoja's death, the
Paramara kingdom suffered simultaneous invasions from its Chalukya and
Kalachuri neighbors. Bhoja's successor Jayasimha, possibly his son,
appears to have ascended the Paramara throne with the support of the Kalyani
Chalukya prince Vikramaditya VI; he was probably dethroned by
Vikramaditya's rival brother Someshwara II.
After Jayasimha, Udayaditya
ascended the Paramara throne. Udaypur became famous and appears to have assumed
its present name under the Udayaditya (1070 - 1093 AD). The Temple was
built in the second half of the eleventh century and is the only surviving
royal temple of the Paramara Kings. This town was annexed
to Mughal empire and some monuments of little importance were erected
during that regime.
The temple was protected and
restored by the then Maharaj of Gwalior State Jiwaji Rao Scindia. The
restoration work according to a stone engraving finished in 1929. The work of
restoration of the temple was carried under the supervision of M. B.
Garde, a renowned archaeologist. The monuments of Udaipur were first studied by
M. B. Garde and published in the reports of the archaeological department of
Gwalior state. The data in these reports was compiled into a list prepared in
1952.
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