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'''Dharmrajeshwar ({{lang-hi|धर्मराजेश्वर}})''' is an ancient [[Buddhist]] and [[Hindu]] [[cave]] temple site of 4th-5th Century in [[Mandsaur]] district in [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is an example of [[Indian rock-cut architecture]], situated in [[Garoth]] tahsil of [[Mandsaur]] district at a distance of 4&nbsp;km from [[Chandwasa]] town and 106&nbsp;km from [[Mandsaur]] city. Nearest railway station is [[Shamgarh]] about 22&nbsp;km. Its original name is [[Dhamnār]] (धमनार).<ref>Usha Agarwal:Mandsaur Zile Ke Puratatvik samarakon ki paryatan ki drishti se sansadhaniyata - Ek Adhyayan, Chirag Prakashan Udaipur, 2007, p. 27</ref>
'''Dharmrajeshwar''' ({{lang-hi|धर्मराजेश्वर}}) is an ancient [[Buddhist]] and [[Hindu]] [[cave]] temple site of 4th-5th century in [[Mandsaur]] district in [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is an example of [[Indian rock-cut architecture]], situated in [[Garoth]] tahsil of [[Mandsaur]] district at a distance of 4&nbsp;km from [[Chandwasa]] town and 106&nbsp;km from [[Mandsaur]] city. Nearest railway station is [[Shamgarh]] about 22&nbsp;km. Its original name is [[Dhamnār]] (धमनार).<ref>Usha Agarwal:Mandsaur Zile Ke Puratatvik samarakon ki paryatan ki drishti se sansadhaniyata - Ek Adhyayan, Chirag Prakashan Udaipur, 2007, p. 27</ref>


==Dharmarajeshwara temple==
==Dharmarajeshwara temple==

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Dharmrajeshwar
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictMandsaur
Location
LocationGaroth tehsil
StateMadhya Pradesh
CountryIndia
Dharmrajeshwar is located in Madhya Pradesh
Dharmrajeshwar
Location in Madhya Pradesh
Geographic coordinates24°11′38.22″N 75°29′56.42″E / 24.1939500°N 75.4990056°E / 24.1939500; 75.4990056
Architecture
TypeIndian rock-cut architecture
Completed4th - 5th century

Dharmrajeshwar (Template:Lang-hi) is an ancient Buddhist and Hindu cave temple site of 4th-5th century in Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture, situated in Garoth tahsil of Mandsaur district at a distance of 4 km from Chandwasa town and 106 km from Mandsaur city. Nearest railway station is Shamgarh about 22 km. Its original name is Dhamnār (धमनार).[1]

Dharmarajeshwara temple

It has the 9th century monolithic temple of Dharmarajeshwara, carving it out of solid natural rock. The temple is carved out of a rock of size 50 metre in length, 20 metre in width and 9 metre deep. It has a sanctum with a Sabhamandapa and porch. The spire of the shrine is in the north Indian style. The architecture of Dharmarajesvara temple can be compared with Kailash Temple of Ellora. There is a big temple in the middle 14.53 metre in length and 10 metre in width. Around the main temple there are seven small temples. There is a big Shivalinga in the main temple along with a statue of Vishnu. Engraved on the entrance gate are figures of Vishnu and Lakshami. There are statues of Bhairava, Kali, Shiva, Garuda and Parvati. The temple seems to be devoted to both Shiva and Vishnu.[2]

Caves

There a caves and temples cut into the coarse laterite rock of the southern hill. There is a series of fourteen the 7th century rock-cut Buddhist caves with monasteries and Stupas, cut in a hill called Chandanagiri.

See also

Indian rock-cut architecture

References

  1. ^ Usha Agarwal:Mandsaur Zile Ke Puratatvik samarakon ki paryatan ki drishti se sansadhaniyata - Ek Adhyayan, Chirag Prakashan Udaipur, 2007, p. 27
  2. ^ Usha Agarwal:Mandsaur Zile Ke Puratatvik samarakon ki paryatan ki drishti se sansadhaniyata - Ek Adhyayan, Chirag Prakashan Udaipur, 2007, p. 28