Nohleshwar Temple Explained

Nohleshwar Temple
Deity:Shiva
Location:Damoh district

Nohleshwar Temple is a temple located in Nohta in the Damoh district of Mahdya Pradesh in India.[1] [2] It is protected as a monument of national importance.

History

The temple was built by Yuvarajadeva I of the Kalachuri dynasty, under the influence of his queen Nohala.[3]

The British archaeologist Henry Cousens surveyed the area in 1893, and found the temple in a dilapidated condition, with the outer walls, roof of the gallery, and shikhara having all fallen down and lying in ruins. The temple was restored by the Archaeological Survey of India.[4]

Description

The temple is built in the Nagara style with a mukhamandapa (porch), a sabhamandapa (hall), an antarala (ante-chamber) and a garbhagriya (sanctum).

Sanctum

The sanctum contains the idol of the principal deity, Shiva. The sanctum is surmounted by a shikhara.

References

23.6716°N 79.5813°W

Notes and References

  1. Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of India, Eastern Circle, for 1912-13. pp. 44-45
  2. Web site: Sawan 2023: नोहलेश्वर शिव मंदिर में है कल्चुरी कालीन शिवलिंग, आस्था और शिल्प कला का होता है अद्भुत संगम . 2023-11-02 . Amar Ujala . hi.
  3. Book: Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Damoh . 1974 . 30.
  4. Book: Cousens, Henry . Lists of Antiquarian Remains in the Central Provinces and Berar . Superintendent Government Printing . 1897 . Calcutta . 32 . Henry Cousens.