Ghateshwar Temple

Temple in India

Ghateshwara Mahadeva temple at the Baroli Temple Complex. The temples were built between the 10th and 11th centuries CE by the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty.

The Ghateshwar Temple - also known as Ghateshwara Mahadeva temple - in Badoli (or Baroli) is one of the nine temples near the river Chambal in Rajasthan, India. The Ghateshwar temple is dedicated to the god Shiva and is constructed in the Pratihara style of circa.^[1] It is located in Rawatbhata, which is around 50 km from Kota.^[2] The Ghateshwar temple is governed by the Archaeological Survey of India.^[3]

Architecture

Believed to have been built in the tenth century, the massive structure consists of a pancharatha sanctum, antarala and mukha mandapa, which rest on six pillars. The entrance is through a makara-torana. There are surasundaris which are carved on the front pillars of mukha mandapa in dance postures.^[1]

See also

• Baroli Temples

References

1. "GHATESHWAR TEMPLE | ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA JAIPUR CIRCLE". asijaipurcircle.nic.in. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
2. sudhagee (2017-07-06). "The temples at Badoli". My Favourite Things. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
3. "Badoli temple , shiv mandir , picnic spot". KOTADEKHO.COM. Retrieved 2019-09-22.

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