Garh Dhanora Group of Temples, Chattisgarh

Garh Dhanora Group of Temples, Chattisgarh

Garh Dhanora Group of Temples are group of Hindu Temples dedicated to the Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu located in Garh Dhanora Village in Keshkal Tehsil in Bastar District in the Indian state of Chattisgarh. The Temples are one of the protected monuments in Chattisgarh declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

History

All the brick structures in the group were built in 5^th – 7^th century CE by the rulers of Nala Dynasty.

The Group of Temples

Garh Dhanora village consists of three groups of temples namely Vishnu Temple Group, Banjarin Temple Group and Gobarahin Temple Group. The Vishnu Temple Group consists of 10 temples consists of Vishnu, Shiva and Narsimha Temples. The Banjarin Temple Group consists of four ruined temples and remains of residential buildings.

The Gobarhin Temple group has a large brick mound containing Shiva Linga on the sanctum at top and another small temple remains. There is also a series of 10 Shiva lingas at another place, situated at about 500 metres from the major temple group. There is also an old pond in this village. The specialty is it never dries, and the water changes its colors. There are also few waterfalls in the surrounding area.

Festivals

A huge fair is organized here during Mahashivaratri. Mondays in the month of Sawan is considered auspicious here.

Connectivity

The temples are located at about 6 Kms from Keshkal Bus Stand, 7 Kms from Keshkal, 36 Kms from Kanker, 56 Kms from Kondagaon, 86 Kms from Bhanupratappur Railway Station, 130 Kms from Jagdalpur Airport and 131 Kms from Jagdalpur. The temple is situated on Kanker to Jagdalpur route.

Location