Mahua Shivpuri
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Mahua (महुआ) is a village in Khaniyadhana tahsil of Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh.
Variants
- Mahua Shivpuri (महुआ) (AS, p.728)
Location
Mahua is a Village in Khaniadhana Tehsil in Shivpuri District of Madhya Pradesh State, India. It belongs to Gwalior Division. It is situated 25km away from sub-district headquarter Khaniyadhana. It is located 73 KM towards East from District head quarters Shivpuri. 246 KM from State capital Bhopal. Mahua is surrounded by Pichhore Tehsil towards North , Jakhaura Tehsil towards South , Talbehat Tehsil towards East , Isagarh Tehsil towards west.[1]
History
Mahua Shiva Temple is a gem from the pages of history as resplendent today as it was when constructed. Mahua, a small nondescript village in Shivpuri has treasures from the 6th and 7th century hidden in plain sight. Mahua village is a part of the ancient area known as Madhumati in the Ranod inscription. The inscriptions suggest the importance of the area amidst Shaiva Saiddhantika believers. There are a few temples that have survived the sands of time to stand resplendently today as a stark reminder of a long lost history. The Shiva Mandapika is one of the few monuments that can be assigned to the latter half of the 7th century CE. The temple as it stands today may point to an incomplete construction or an incomplete restoration. The Shiva temple in Mahua is an exemplary temple from the 7th century dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple reflects the Nagara style of architecture and has carvings depicting the river Goddesses Ganga and Yamuna on either side of the doorway that leads to the sanctum sanctorum. [2]
महुआ
महुआ (AS, p.728): भूतपूर्व रियासत ग्वालियर (मध्य प्रदेश) में तिराही से एक मील दक्षिण की ओर स्थित है. यहां तीन प्राचीन शिव मंदिरों के खंडहर हैं. एक मंदिर पर संभवतः सातवीं सदी ईसवी का अभिलेख उत्कीर्ण है.[3]
Monuments
N-MP-257:
Small Siva Temple, Mahua, Shivpuri: The temple consists on plan sanctum, mandapa and ardhamandapa. The sanctum is crowned with sikhara. The mandapa and porch now lost. (C.7th 8th CAD). [4]
Large Siva Temple, Mahua, Shivpuri:: The temple consists of a sanctum and porch on plan. It is highly ornamented but sikhara is lost. (C.7th 8th CAD).[5]
External links
References
- ↑ https://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Shivpuri/Khaniadhana/Mahua
- ↑ https://www.nativeplanet.com/shivpuri/attractions/mahua-shiva-temple/#overview
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.728
- ↑ https://asibhopal.nic.in/monument/shivpuri_mahua_smallsivatemple.html
- ↑ https://asibhopal.nic.in/monument/shivpuri_mahua_largesivatemple.html