Hindu Temples of India: February 2022

Friday, February 11, 2022

Kadwaya Temples – The Temples

Kadwaya Temples – The Temples

There are about fifteen sandstone temples in Kadwaya. All the temples are under the protection of ASI. Out of the fifteen temples, the Garhi Shiva temple was dated to 9^th century CE, twelve temples were dated to the 10^th century CE and the Toteshvara Mahadeva & Marghatia temples dated to the 11^th century CE. The temples are clustered in eight groups around the monastery and one temple located near the monastery. Ten of the fifteen temples were affiliated to the Mattamayura sect of Shaivism.

The temples are said to have been constructed in three phases. The temples in the earliest phase are simple and plain in terms of sculptural art & constructional style. The temples in the second phase shows advancement in the architectural style and sculptural art on the exterior walls of the sanctum. The temples in the third phase shows advancement in sculptural art & architectural style and increase in the height of the temple.

Chandla Temple:

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Ekla Temple:

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Garhi Temple:

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Marghatia Temple:

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Akhati Group of Temples:

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Bag Group of Temples:

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Khirna Group of Temples:

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Murayata Group of Temples:

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Pachhali Marghat Group of Temples:

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Chandla Matha:

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Pachhali Marghat Group of Temples, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Pachhali Marghat Group of Temples, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Pachhali Marghat Group of Temples are group of Hindu Temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva, located in Kadwaya Village in Isagarh Tehsil in Ashok Nagar District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The Kadwaya village is famous for its temples, sculptures and structures such as monasteries, ruined mosque, wells, tanks and baodi.

History

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The Group of Temples

The Pachhali Marghat Group of Temples consists of two temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. All these temples lost their respective shikaras.

Temple A:

This temple is the largest in the group and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This temple is facing towards west and stands over a raised platform. The temple can be accessed through flight of six steps. The temple is pancharatha on plan. The temple consists of sanctum, antrala and mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa is supported by two pillars and two pilasters. Though the temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the sanctum enshrines a recently installed Shiva Linga.

The door jamb of the sanctum is profusely carved and embellished with five bands of decorations. The lintel is decorated with Vishnu on his mount Garuda at the central position and Lord Brahma & Lord Shiva at the terminal projections. Navagrahas and Matrikas can be seen in between them. The architrave is carved with images of Dashavataras. The river goddesses, Ganga and Yamuna with their respective mounts can be seen at the base of the doorjambs.

The exterior wall is decorated with two bands of images. The bhadra niches has images of Bhoovaraha on the north, Narasimha on the south and the eastern niche is empty. The kapili niches has images of Brahma on the south and Vamana on the north. The pratirathas of the exterior walls are adorned with figures like wrestlers and nayikas.

Temple B:

This temple is facing towards west and situated to the north west of Temple A. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and stands over a raised platform. The temple can be accessed through flight of six steps. The temple consists of sanctum and mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa is supported by two pillars and two pilasters. The door jamb of the sanctum is profusely carved and embellished with five bands of decorations. The lintel is decorated with Uma Mahesvara at the central position and Brahma with his consort Savitri & Lakshmi Narayana at the terminal projections.

Navagrahas and Vidyadharas can be seen in between them. The architrave is carved with images of Ekadasa Rudras. The river goddesses, Ganga and Yamuna with their respective mounts can be seen at the base of the doorjambs. The exterior wall is decorated with single band of images. The bhadra projection in two rows depicts Chamunda and Varuna on the north, Ganesha and Vighnesvari on the south, and Hariharahiranyagarbha on the east.

The image of Chamunda is depicted with a scorpion in her stomach. Hariharahiranyagarbha on the eastern niche is a very rare and unique image nowhere to be seen. This image is combination of Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma and Surya. He is depicted with three heads and eight hands. He holds gada (club), trisula (trident) and snake. Images of swan, bull and garuda is shown at the base.

Connectivity

Kadwaya is located at about 18 Kms from Isagarh, 28 Kms from Khaniadhana, 51 Kms from Chanderi, 53 Kms from Ashok Nagar Railway Station, 54 Kms from Ashoknagar, 112 Kms from Jhansi, 245 Kms from Bhopal and 251 Kms from Bhopal Airport. Kadwaya is situated on Khaniadhana to Isagarh route.

Location

Khirna Group of Temples, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Khirna Group of Temples, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Khirna Group of Temples are group of Hindu Temples dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kadwaya Village in Isagarh Tehsil in Ashok Nagar District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The Kadwaya village is famous for its temples, sculptures and structures such as monasteries, ruined mosque, wells, tanks and baodi.

History

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The Group of Temples

The Khirna Group of Temples consists of two temples dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Temple A:

This temple is facing towards west and considered as the largest temple in the group. The temple is pancharatha on plan. The temple consisted of sanctum and mandapa. The mandapa is completely lost. The sanctum enshrines a Shiva Linga within a yonipitha. The door jamb of the sanctum is profusely carved and embellished with five bands of decorations. The lintel of the doorjamb has images of Shiva in seated posture at the central position and Brahma & Vishnu at the terminal projections. Navagrahas and Sapta Matrikas can be seen in the recesses.

The river goddesses Ganga & Yamuna with female attendants can be seen at the base of the doorjamb. The shikara over the sanctum follows nagara style. The amalaka of the shikhara is intact but the kalasha is missing. The exterior wall is decorated with two bands of images. The bhadra niches has images of Uma Maheshvara in the upper level & Nataraja in the lower row on the north, Uma Maheshvara in the upper level and eight armed Kartikeya in the lower level on the south and Brahma in seated posture in the upper level and Chamunda in dancing posture in the lower level on the east.

Lord Shiva with his consort Parvati, Lord Vishnu with his consort Lakshmi, Lord Ganesha with his consort Vighnesvari and Lord Brahma with his consort Savitri can be seen in the kapilis. Apsaras can be seen in the pratiratha projections in both rows and dikpalas in the lower level & Shaivite figures in the upper level can be seen in the karnas. The salilantaras has images of apsaras and vyalas in the upper and lower level.

Temple B:

This temple is facing towards west and situated to the left side of the Temple A. The temple is pancharatha on plan and triangabada on elevation. The temple stands over a low raised platform. The temple consists of sanctum and mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa is supported by two pillars and two pilasters. The sanctum enshrines a Shiva Linga within a yonipitha. An image of goddess Parvati can be seen behind the Linga on the rear wall of the sanctum.

The ceiling of the sanctum is carved with a full-blown lotus encircled by a floral square border. The door jamb of the sanctum is profusely carved and embellished with five bands of decorations. The lintel of the doorjamb has images of Shiva at the central position and Brahma & Vishnu at the terminal projections. Navagrahas and Sapta Matrikas can be seen in the recesses. The architrave is carved with images of eleven Rudras. The river goddesses Ganga & Yamuna can be seen at the base of the doorjamb.

The shikara over the sanctum is lost completely. The external walls of vimana are decorated with niches adorning various images. The bhadra niches has images of Parvati on the north, Surya on the east and Ganesha on the south. Dikpalas can be seen in their respective position on the karna niches. The kapili niches has images of Nataraja in the north and Parvati in standing posture in the south.

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Ekla Temple, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Ekla Temple, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Ekla Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kadwaya Village in Isagarh Tehsil in Ashok Nagar District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The Kadwaya village is famous for its temples, sculptures and structures such as monasteries, ruined mosque, wells, tanks and baodi.

History

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The Temple

This temple is facing towards east and stands over a high raised platform. The temple can be accessed through a flight of steps. The temple is triratha on plan. The temple consisted of sanctum and mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa is completely lost. Though, the temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the sanctum enshrines a Shiva Linga within a yonipitha at present. The interior walls of the sanctum is carved with images of Sheshashayi Vishnu and a mother feeding her child on its southern wall. An image of a lady carrying a child can be seen in the northern wall of the sanctum.

The ceiling of the sanctum is carved with a large lotus flower in relief having four circular rows of petals. The lintel is decorated with Lord Vishnu on his mount garuda at the central position and Brahma & Vishnu at the terminal projections. Navagrahas and Sapta Matrikas with Ganesha can be seen in the recesses. The architrave is carved with images of Ekadasa Rudras. The river goddesses Ganga & Yamuna with their respective mounts can be seen at the base of the doorjamb.

The shikara over the sanctum is completely lost. The exterior wall is decorated with single band of images. The lower jangha of pratirathas and karna ratha is carved with apsaras and dikpalas. The upper row is carved with mithunas. The salilantaras is carved with vyalas and apsaras. The south kapili is carved with the image of Brahma. The images of bhadra niches are missing. All the sides of the varandika have panels of drummers, dancers and musicians.

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Chandla Temple, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Chandla Temple, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Chandla Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kadwaya Village in Isagarh Tehsil in Ashok Nagar District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The Kadwaya village is famous for its temples, sculptures and structures such as monasteries, ruined mosque, wells, tanks and baodi.

History

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2022/02/kadwaya-temples-history.html

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east. The temple consists of sanctum and mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa is supported by two pillars and two pilasters. The sanctum enshrines a Shiva Linga within a yonipitha. The doorjamb is plain with images of river goddesses Ganga & Yamuna at the base. The lintel has an image of Nataraja at the central position. The shikara over the sanctum is pyramidal in shape with two circular tiers on the top. The shukanasika has an image of Lord Shiva in seated posture. The external wall is decorated with images of Surya, Chamunda and Ganesha on three sides.

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Bag Group of Temples, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Bag Group of Temples, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Bag Group of Temples are group of Hindu Temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Kadwaya Village in Isagarh Tehsil in Ashok Nagar District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The Kadwaya village is famous for its temples, sculptures and structures such as monasteries, ruined mosque, wells, tanks and baodi.

History

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2022/02/kadwaya-temples-history.html

The Group of Temples

The Bag Group of Temples consists of two temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu. All these temples lost their respective shikaras.

Temple No. 1:

This temple is the largest in the group and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This temple is facing towards west and stands over a raised platform. The temple can be accessed through flight of steps. The temple is pancharatha on plan and triangabada in elevation. The temple consists of sanctum and mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa is supported by two pillars and two pilasters. The door jamb of the sanctum is profusely carved and embellished with five bands of decorations.

The lintel is decorated with Vishnu on his mount Garuda at the central position and Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva at the terminal projections. Navagrahas and Matrikas can be seen in between them. The architrave is carved with images of Dashavataras. The river goddesses, Ganga and Yamuna with their respective mounts can be seen at the base of the doorjambs.

The sanctum enshrines a pedestal with a broken prabhavali, feet of Vishnu, and flying Garuda. The exterior wall is decorated with single band of images. The bhadra niches has images of Vamana in the east, Bhoovaraha in the south and the image in the northern niche is lost. The kapili niches has images of Brahma in the north and Vishnu in the south.

Temple No. 2:

This temple is facing towards south and stands over a raised platform. The temple is pancharatha on plan and dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temple can be accessed through flight of steps. The temple consisted of sanctum and mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa and the shikara over the sanctum were lost completely.

The door jamb of the sanctum is profusely carved and embellished with five bands of decorations. The lintel is decorated with Vishnu in standing posture at the central position and Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva at the terminal projections. Navagrahas can be seen in between them. The river goddesses, Ganga and Yamuna with their respective mounts can be seen at the base of the doorjambs.

The exterior wall is decorated with single band of images. The bhadra niches has images of Nataraja on the north Natesha, Surya on the east and Lakshmi Narayana on the west. The kapili niches has images of Brahma on the east and Vishnu on the west. The varandika of the temple is decorated with musicians and dancers.

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Akhati Group of Temples, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Akhati Group of Temples, Kadwaya, Madhya Pradesh

Akhati Group of Temples are group of Hindu Temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Kadwaya Village in Isagarh Tehsil in Ashok Nagar District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The Kadwaya village is famous for its temples, sculptures and structures such as monasteries, ruined mosque, wells, tanks and baodi.

History

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2022/02/kadwaya-temples-history.html

The Group of Temples

The Akhati Group of Temples consists of three temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu. All these temples lost their respective shikaras.

Temple A:

The temple is the largest and best-preserved temple in the group. The temple is facing towards east and is situated on the western corner of the group. The temple stands over a raised platform and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temple consists of sanctum, antrala and mukha mandapa. This temple is the only temple in the group with an intact mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa is supported by two pillars and two pilasters.

The small decorated chandrashila at the entrance of the mukha mandapa is engraved with a one-word inscription mentioning Pratihara. The door jamb of the sanctum is profusely carved and embellished with five bands of decorations. The lintel is decorated with Vishnu on his mount Garuda at the central position and Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva on the ends. Navagrahas can be seen in between them.

The architrave is carved with images of Dashavataras. The river goddesses, Ganga and Yamuna with their respective mounts can be seen at the base of the doorjambs. The exterior wall is decorated with two bands of images. The upper row has smaller figures of vidyadharas while the lower row has the customary figures of deities at the bhadra & kapili projections, apsaras at the pratirathas, dikpalas at the karnas and vyalas & apsaras lies in salilantaras.

The images on the bhadra and kapili projections are in niches, which occupy the entire height of the jangha and of the kapili and are canopied by makara-toranas flanked by a decorative design of shikharas. The bhadra niches are topped by a frieze crowned with an udgama and only a mutilated figure of Narasimha in the north is now preserved.

The kapili niches have Vaikuntha in the south and Parvati in the north. The lateral south wall shows reclining figures of a mother feeding child, surmounted by Sheshashayi Vishnu and the north wall displays a standing figure of mother carrying a child. The west wall had a prominent recess flanked by pilasters carved with a pair of lotus-medallions on the upper part.

Temple B:

The temple is facing towards west and stands over a low raised platform The temple is pancharatha on plan and dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temple consisted of sanctum and entrance porch. The entrance porch and the shikara over the sanctum are lost completely. The sanctum enshrines a rectangular pedestal with Garuda image. The doorjamb is plain with three bands.

The dedicatory block at the lintel has an image of Lord Vishnu in standing posture while the terminal projections has images of Lord Vishnu & Lord Shiva with seated Saraswathi & Ganesh in the recesses. The river goddesses Ganga and Yamuna can be seen at the base of the doorjamb. The exterior wall is decorated with single band of images except the pratirathas has small images of ascetics seated posture.

The bhadra and the kapili projections are decorated with deities in niches crowned with udgamas while the karnas show dikpalas canopied by smaller udgamas. The bhadra niches has images of Bhuvaraha on the south, Vamana on the east and Narasimha on the north. Ashta dikpalas can be seen in their respective coordinates on pratiratha niches.

Temple C:

The temple is facing towards east and stands over a low raised platform The temple is in ruined state and dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The temple consisted of sanctum and entrance porch. The entrance porch and the shikara over the sanctum are lost completely. The sanctum enshrines a rectangular pedestal with Garuda image. The sanctum door is plain and is recently restored. The exterior wall is decorated with two band of images except the karna, which has dikpalas in niches canopied with an udgama.

The exterior wall is restored with new slabs during the recent renovations. The southern bhadra niches have sculptures of seated Sarasvati in the upper level & dancing Ganesha in the lower level and the northern bhadra niches have sculptures of seated Gaja Lakshmi in the upper level and standing Parvati in the lower level.

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