Showing posts with label Jabalpur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jabalpur. Show all posts

Monday, January 3, 2011

Chausath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur

This temple is located on a hill top in Bhedaghat is 21 kms from Jabalpur. (Click on images of bigger view)

This temple is approached by a series of 150 plus steps. The temple
in the center dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati was built by the Kalchuri dynasty in the 10th century AD.

This temple complex has an open circular courtyard around the temple atop a hill. In circular fashion there is a row of 64 idols of attendants of Goddess Durga called Yoginis around the temple. These beautiful lawa stone idols were plundered and disfigured by Moghul invaders.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Jabalpur

From Khajuraho (State: Madhya Pradesh) we moved to our next destination Jabalpur (State: Madhya Pradesh) which is at a distance of 260 kms. It took us 1 full day drive by road to reach this place.

Jabalpur is an important historical and cultural city of Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for the Marble Rocks through which flows the fabled river Narmada. (Click on the image for bigger view)

Here one requires 1 full day to cover the places of interest. The places that I have covered on my tout of the place are as follows:
  • Madan Mahal Fort
  • Balancing Rocks
  • Chausatyogini Temple
  • Bhedaghat - Marble Rocks
We will take more closer look these in the subsequent posts.

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