Sagareshwar Temple, Umaria,
Madhya Pradesh
Sagareshwar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Umaria Town in Bandhogarh Tehsil in Umaria District in Madhya Pradesh, India. The temple is believed to be built in 11th century CE. The Temple is one of the state protected monuments in Madhya Pradesh declared by Archaeological Survey of India.
The Temple
This temple is facing towards west. The temple is extensively renovated during the modern period and most of the old elements are lost. Only the sanctum and the doorway retains its original feature. The lintel of the sanctum doorway has images of Lord Shiva in yoga posture at its center flanked by Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu at its terminal projections. The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity, Sagareshwar in the form of Linga.
Connectivity
The temple is located at about 1
Km from Umaria Railway Station, 2 Kms from Umaria Bus Stand, 65 Kms from Katni,
69 Kms from Shahdol, 133 Kms from Jabalpur and 147 Kms from Jabalpur Airport.
The temple is situated on Shahdol to Katni route.
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