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Temples of Madhya Pradesh

Discover verified historical, architectural, and visiting information for major temples located across Madhya Pradesh.

Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain
Jyotirlinga (Only South-Facing / Dakshinamurti)

Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain

📍 Ujjain • Lord Shiva (Mahakaleshwar - Swayambhu Lingam)

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Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Khajuraho Group of Monuments)

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho

📍 Khajuraho • Lord Shiva (Kandariya Mahadeva)

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Omkareshwar Temple
Jyotirlinga (Om-Shaped River Island Shrine)

Omkareshwar Temple

📍 Mandhata Island, Khandwa • Lord Omkareshwar (Swayambhu Lingam)

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Kal Bhairav Temple, Ujjain
Ancient Tantric Shrine & Miracle Liquor Offering Sanctuary

Kal Bhairav Temple, Ujjain

📍 Ujjain • Lord Kal Bhairav (Tantric Guardian of Avantika)

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Harsiddhi Mata Temple, Ujjain
51 Shakti Peethas (Elbow / Crown Peetha) & King Vikramaditya Shrine

Harsiddhi Mata Temple, Ujjain

📍 Ujjain • Goddess Harsiddhi (Durga / Mangal Chandi)

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Chintaman Ganesh Temple, Ujjain
Swayambhu Lord Rama Manifested Triple Ganesha Sanctuary

Chintaman Ganesh Temple, Ujjain

📍 Ujjain • Swayambhu Chintaman, Ichhaman & Karyaman Ganesh

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Maihar Sharda Devi Temple, Satna
51 Shakti Peethas (Necklace Peetha) & 1,063 Steps Ropeway Hill

Maihar Sharda Devi Temple, Satna

📍 Maihar • Goddess Sharda (Saraswati / Durga) & Alha-Udal Shrine

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Narmada Udgam Temple, Amarkantak
Origin of Holy Narmada River & Mekal Hill Sanctuary

Narmada Udgam Temple, Amarkantak

📍 Amarkantak, Anuppur • Goddess Narmada & Narmada Kund (Source of Narmada River)

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Sanchi Stupa & Temple Complex, Raisen
UNESCO World Heritage Site & 3rd Century BCE Buddhist Stone Masterpiece

Sanchi Stupa & Temple Complex, Raisen

📍 Sanchi • Lord Buddha (Relics of Sariputta & Maha Moggallana)

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Bhimbetka Cave Shrines, Raisen
UNESCO World Heritage Site & 30,000-Year Prehistoric Cave Art

Bhimbetka Cave Shrines, Raisen

📍 Bhiyanpur, Obaidullaganj • Ancient Shiva Rock Reliefs & Prehistoric Ancestral Spirits

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Maheshwar Ahilya Fort & Temples
18th Century Holkar Capital & Narmada River Ghat Monuments

Maheshwar Ahilya Fort & Temples

📍 Maheshwar • Lord Narmada Baneshwara Shiva & Maharani Ahilyabai

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Orchha Ram Raja Temple
Only Temple in World Where Lord Rama Receives Daily Police Guard of Honor

Orchha Ram Raja Temple

📍 Orchha • Lord Ram Raja (Worshipped as Reigning King)

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Chhatarpur Matangeshwar Temple, Khajuraho
Only Active Living Worship Shrine in Khajuraho UNESCO Group

Chhatarpur Matangeshwar Temple, Khajuraho

📍 Khajuraho • Lord Matangeshwar (Living 9-Foot Emerald-Black Shiva Lingam)

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Indore Khajrana Ganesh Temple
1735 CE Swayambhu Ganesha Installed by Ahilyabai Holkar & Wish-Fulfilling Swastika Shrine

Indore Khajrana Ganesh Temple

📍 Khajrana, Indore • Lord Khajrana Ganesh (Swayambhu Vermilion Ganesha with Riddhi & Siddhi)

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Indore Annapurna Temple
Four-Elephant Entrance Gate & Mahapeeth of Goddess Annapurna

Indore Annapurna Temple

📍 Kranti Kriplani Nagar, Indore • Goddess Annapurna (Mother of Nourishment), Gayatri & Saraswati

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Indore Bada Ganpati Temple
1901 CE World's Largest 25-Foot Monolithic Ganesha Idol Made of Brick, Lime & Sacred Soil

Indore Bada Ganpati Temple

📍 Malharganj, Indore • Bada Ganpati (World's Largest 25-Foot Monolithic Ganesha Idol)

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Indore Kanch Mandir (Glass Temple)
1903 CE Digambara Jain Temple Built Entirely of Belgian Glass & Mirrors

Indore Kanch Mandir (Glass Temple)

📍 Itwaria Bazaar, Indore • Bhagwan Shantinath, Parshvanath & Mahavira (Digambara Jain Tirthankaras)

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Ujjain Mangalnath Temple
Astronomical Birthplace of Mars / Mangal Graha & Bhat Puja for Manglik Dosh

Ujjain Mangalnath Temple

📍 Mangalnath Marg, Ujjain • Lord Mangalnath (Lord Shiva as Father of Planet Mars)

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Ujjain Gadkalika Temple
Ancient Goddess Kalika Shrine Where Poet Kalidasa Attained Poetic Genius

Ujjain Gadkalika Temple

📍 Bhartrihari Caves Road, Ujjain • Goddess Gadkalika (Avatar of Mahakali / Shakti Peethas Tradition)

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Ujjain Bhartrihari Caves & Temple
7th-Century King Bhartrihari & Guru Gorakhnath Nath Sampradaya Caves

Ujjain Bhartrihari Caves & Temple

📍 Shipra River Bank, Ujjain • Guru Gorakhnath, King Bhartrihari & Lord Shiva

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Ujjain Sandipani Ashram
Ancient Hermitage of Guru Sandipani Where Krishna Studied 64 Arts in 64 Days

Ujjain Sandipani Ashram

📍 Mangalnath Road, Ujjain • Maharishi Sandipani, Lord Krishna, Balarama & Sudama

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Gwalior Sun Temple (Surya Mandir)
1988 CE Red Sandstone Konark Architectural Masterpiece by G.D. Birla

Gwalior Sun Temple (Surya Mandir)

📍 Morar, Gwalior • Lord Surya (The Sun God Riding 7-Horse Chariot)

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Gwalior Sas Bahu Temples (Sahastrabahu)
1093 CE Kachchhapaghata Dynasty 3-Storeyed Carved Stone Monument

Gwalior Sas Bahu Temples (Sahastrabahu)

📍 Gwalior Fort • Lord Vishnu (Sahastrabahu / Thousand-Armed) & Lord Shiva

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Gwalior Teli Ka Mandir
8th-Century Dravidian-Valabhi Shikhara Stone Masterpiece & Oldest Monument on Fort

Gwalior Teli Ka Mandir

📍 Gwalior Fort • Lord Vishnu / Goddess Shakti (Valabhi Vaulted Roof)

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Datia Pitambara Peeth
World-Famous Bagalamukhi Tantra Peetha Founded by Swami Ji Maharaj & Dhumavati Shrine

Datia Pitambara Peeth

📍 Datia • Goddess Bagalamukhi (Pitambara / Yellow Goddess) & Goddess Dhumavati

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Sonagiri Jain Temples, Datia
77 White Digambara Jain Hill Temples & 11-Foot Monolithic Chandraprabhu Statue

Sonagiri Jain Temples, Datia

📍 Sonagiri, Datia • Bhagwan Chandraprabhu (8th Tirthankara - 11-Foot Monolithic Idol)

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Gwalior Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli
8th-Century Circular 64 Yogini Hypaethral Temple — Model of Old Indian Parliament

Gwalior Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli

📍 Mitawali, Morena • Lord Shiva (Ekattarso Mahadev) & 64 Yoginis

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Morena Bateshwar Hindu Temple Complex
200 8th-10th Century Gurjara-Pratihara Sandstone Temples Restored by K.K. Muhammed

Morena Bateshwar Hindu Temple Complex

📍 Padhavali, Morena • Lord Shiva (Bhuteshwar Mahadev) & Lord Vishnu

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Morena Kakanmath Shiva Temple
1015 CE 115-Foot Mortarless Gravity-Defying Stone Tower Built by King Kirttiraja

Morena Kakanmath Shiva Temple

📍 Sihoniya, Morena • Lord Shiva (Swayambhu Lingam)

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Jabalpur Chausath Yogini Temple
10th-Century Kalachuri Circular 64 Yogini Shrine Above Narmada Marble Rocks

Jabalpur Chausath Yogini Temple

📍 Bhedaghat, Jabalpur • Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvati (Gauri-Shankar on Nandi) & 64 Yoginis

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Amarkantak Shri Yantra Mandir
Massive 3D 4-Faced Maha Meru Shri Yantra Architectural Sanctuary

Amarkantak Shri Yantra Mandir

📍 Amarkantak, Pushprajgarh • Maha Meru Shri Yantra & Goddess Tripurasundari

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Bhojpur Bhojeshwar Temple
11th-Century Paramara King Bhoja Monolithic 18-Foot Shiva Lingam & Unfinished Marvel

Bhojpur Bhojeshwar Temple

📍 Bhojpur, Raisen • Lord Shiva (Monolithic 18-Foot Shiva Lingam)

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Burhanpur Asirgarh Gupteshwar Mahadev Temple
10th-Century Hillfort Shrine Where Mahabharata Ashwatthama Offers Daily Fresh Flowers

Burhanpur Asirgarh Gupteshwar Mahadev Temple

📍 Asirgarh Fort, Burhanpur • Lord Gupteshwar Mahadev (Shiva) & Ashwatthama Puja Seat

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