Trimurti Temple, Dhanora, Maharashtra

Trimurti Temple, Dhanora, Maharashtra

Trimurti Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva located at Dhanora Village in Chandrapur Taluk in Chandrapur District in Maharashtra, India. The temple is situated on the banks of Wardha river. The temple is one of the state protected monuments in Maharashtra declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

The Temple

The temple follows Hemadpanti style of architecture. This temple is facing towards east and stands over a low raised platform. The platform is in ruined state. The temple originally consisted of sanctum, antrala and mandapa. Only the sanctum and antrala remains intact. The mandapa had been lost completely. The sanctum doorway is profusely carved with river goddesses Ganga & Yamuna with their attendants and dvarapalas at the base.

The dedicatory block at the lintel of the sanctum doorway has an image of Nataraja carved in it. The sanctum enshrines intricately carved images of Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. The superstructure over the sanctum and antrala had been lost completely. The decorations and images carved on the exterior of the temple is highly eroded and unintelligible. Images of Narasimha, Thirthankara and few other deities can also be found in the temple.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 10 Kms from Ghugus, 10 Kms from Ghugus Bus Stand, 12 Kms from Ghugus Railway Station, 17 Kms from Chandrapur, 18 Kms from Chandrapur Railway Station, 37 Kms from Wani, 153 Kms from Nagpur Airport and 160 Kms from Nagpur. The temple is situated at about 4 Kms from Anturla off the Chandrapur to Wani route.

Location