Friday, November 5, 2021

Chausath Yogini Temple, Dudhai, Uttar Pradesh

Chausath Yogini Temple, Dudhai, Uttar Pradesh

Chausath Yogini Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to 64 Yoginis located in Dudhai Village in Lalitpur Tehsil in Lalitpur District of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is one of the circular and open air Yogini temples of India. The Temple is locally called as Akhada / Akhara, situated in the forest of Buri Dudhai.


History

The Temple is believed to be built in 10th century CE by the Chandela Kings. The temple is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.

The Temple

The temple is circular on plan and hypaetheral in elevation. The temple is about 50 feet in diameter. The temple has 12 flat roofed cells on the north, five flat roofed cells on the south and the eastern & western portions are completely lost.


Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 8 Kms from Dhaura Railway Station, 37 Kms from Lalitpur, 38 Kms from Lalitpur Junction Railway Station, 38 Kms from Malthone, 40 Kms from Lalitpur Airport, 128 Kms from Jhansi, 206 Kms from Bhopal and 211 Kms from Bhopal Airport. Dudhai is located at about 24 Kms off Betna on the Lalitpur to Malthone route.

Location

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