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

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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.

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