Garuda Pillar, Eran, Madhya Pradesh

Garuda Pillar, Eran, Madhya Pradesh

Garuda Pillar is an ancient Hindu monument dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Eran Village in Bina Taluk in Sagar District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The pillar was erected in the honor of Janardana, a form of Lord Vishnu. The pillar is also called as Bhim Gada, Budha Gupta pillar and Bhima pillar. The pillar is situated inside the Eran Group of Monuments Complex. The pillar is situated on the southern bank of the river Bina, a tributary of river Betwa. The pillar has been classified as a Monument of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

History

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2021/06/eran-group-of-monuments-history.html

The Pillar

The pillar was erected in the honor of Janardana, a form of Lord Vishnu. The sandstone pillar is about 47.5 feet high, resting on a pedestal of 13 feet square. The shaft is square at bottom and turns octagonal till the capital. Two lions, seated back to back, are carved on the abacus of the capital. The capital of the pillar is made of five feet tall two male figures, standing back to back with a wheeled halo between them, one facing east and another facing west. Both the images represent Garuda. The one, facing east, shows Garuda holding a serpent in his hands. The pillars have few interesting carvings as well. There is a Sanskrit inscription on the south side of the pillar dated to 484 CE recording the installation of this pillar.

Inscriptions

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2021/06/eran-group-of-monuments-inscriptions.html

Connectivity

The Temple Complex is located at about 12 Kms from Mandi Bamora Railway Station, 20 Kms from Bina Junction Railway Station, 21 Kms from Bina, 21 Kms from Bina Bus Stand, 23 Kms from Khurai, 75 Kms from Sagar, 91 Kms from Vidisha, 101 Kms from Sanchi, 156 Kms from Bhopal and 161 Kms from Bhopal Airport. Mandi Bamora Railway Station is situated on the Bhopal – Bina railway line. There are no direct bus facilities to Eran. One need to hire car or auto from Bina, Khurai and Mandi Bamora to reach Eran.

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