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

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 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.

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