Surya Temple, Banjari, Madhya Pradesh

Surya Temple, Banjari, Madhya Pradesh

Surya Temple  is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Surya located at Banjari village in Chandla Tehsil in Chhatarpur District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is situated to the western side of the village. The temple is one of the state protected monuments in Madhya Pradesh declared by Archaeological Survey of India.

History

The temple is believed to be built in 13^th century CE by the later Chandela Kings.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east and stands over raised platform. The temple consists of sanctum and antrala. The temple might have had a sabha mandapa. The walls and roof of the sabha mandapa had been lost completely. Only the doorway exists now. An image of Ganesha can be seen on the lintel of the sanctum doorway. This indicates that this temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva however an image of Surya had been installed in place of Shiva Linga in later period. The shikara over the sanctum is damaged. It lost all its architectural beauty. The exterior of the temple is decorated with various gods and goddesses at jangha.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 6 Kms from Sadkar, 10 Kms from Chandla, 24 Kms from Ajaigarh, 54 Kms from Panna, 54 Kms from Mahoba, 55 Kms from Khajuraho, 58 Kms from Mahoba Junction Railway Station, 58 Kms from Khajuraho Airport and 82 Kms from Chhatarpur. The temple is situated on Chandla to Sadkar route.

Location