Arjunchori, Lavana, Gujarat
Arjunchori is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Lavana Village in Khanpur Taluk in Mahisagar District of Gujarat, India. This temple is considered as part of the Kaleswari group of monuments. The temple is situated towards the east side of Shikaar Madhi. This temple is superior in terms of ornamentation and carvings as compared to the other temples in Kaleswari group of monuments. The Temple is one of the protected monuments in Gujarat declared by Archaeological Survey of India.
This temple is believed to be built in 15th century CE. Locals call this temple as Arjunchori in remembrance of Arjuna, one of the Pandavas, but there is no literary or authentic evidence of this name.
The Temple
This Temple is situated at the topmost elevation at Kaleshwari. There are about 230 steps to reach this temple. The temple consists of Sanctum and an entrance porch. The exterior wall of the sanctum and plinth of the temple remains as of today. The super structure over the sanctum is completely lost. The plan of the sanctum is orthogonal and pancharatha.
The exterior wall of the sanctum is decorated with series of sculptures. The upper panel of the entrance depicts Lord Shiva in various postures while the lower part depicts him in a standing position. This temple is superior in terms of ornamentation and carvings as compared to the other temples in Kaleswari group of monuments.
Connectivity
The temple is located at about
700 metres from Lavana Bus Stop, 16 Kms from Malpur, 18 Kms from Khanpur, 26
Kms from Lunavada, 36 Kms from Modasa Railway Station, 37 Kms from Modasa, 134
Kms from Ahmedabad Airport and 144 Kms from Ahmedabad. Lavana is situated on
Lunavada to Modasa route. The temple is well connected to Lunavada by buses.
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