Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior district
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Destinations
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Sights
Where to go
Sights to see
Sasbahu Temple
“Hindu temple in Gwalior, India”
Sas Bahu Temples, also called the Sasa-Baku Temples, Sas aur Bahu ke Mandir, Sas-Bahu Twin Temples, are the 11th-century twin temples in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India within the Gwalior Fort complex. The bigger temple (Saas) is dedicated to Aniruddha, considered widely as a Jana avatar, an avatar of Vishnu and grandson of Lord Krishna & the smaller temple (Bahu) is dedicated to Shiva. Like most Hindu and Jain temples in this region, they were mostly in ruins and were badly damaged from numerous invasions and Hindu-Muslim wars in the region.
Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli
“Temple in Morena, Madhya Pradesh, India”
The Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli, also known as Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple, is an 11th-century temple in Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Build during Kachchhapaghata reign, it is one of the well-preserved Yogini temples in India. The temple is formed by a circular wall with 65 chambers, apparently for 64 yoginis and the goddess Devi, and an open mandapa in the centre of a circular courtyard, sacred to Shiva.
Jai Vilas Mahal
“Building in Gwalior, India”
The Jai Vilas Palace is a nineteenth-century palace in Gwalior, India. It was built in 1874 by Jayajirao Scindia, the Maharaja of Gwalior in the British Raj. While the major part of the palace is now the "Jiwajirao Scindia Museum" which opened to the public in 1964, a part of it is still the residence of some of his descendants.
Chaturbhuj Temple
“9th-century Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh, India”
The Temple of Zero also known as Chaturbhuj Temple is a Hindu temple excavated in a rock face in the Gwalior Fort, in 875 AD, by Alla, the son of Vaillabhatta, and one of the grandsons of Nagabhatta II of Pratihara dynasty in present-day Gwalior, India.
Teli ka Temple
“9th century Hindu temple in Gwalior”
Teli Temple, also known as Teli ka Temple, is a Hindu temple located within the Gwalior Fort in Madhya Pradesh, India. Dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Matrikas, it has been variously dated between the early 8th and early 9th century CE.
Ghatigaon Sanctuary
“Wildlife sanctuary in India”
Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary situated at Ghatigaon in India. Ghatigaon covers 511.0 km² in Madhya Pradesh state, west of the city of Gwalior. It extends to Tigra Dam, and includes part of the reservoir.
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Photo credits
- Chaturbhuj Temple: Geek 007 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons