Ghateshwar Temple

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Ghateshwar Temple
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Ghateshwara Mahadeva temple in the Baroli Temples Complex. The temples were built between the 10th and 11th centuries CE by the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty.
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Rawatbhata town, Chittorgarh district
Deity Shiva
Location
Location Baroli
State Rajasthan
Country India
India Rajasthan location map.svg
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Location within Rajasthan
Geographic coordinates 24°57′29″N75°35′37″E / 24.95806°N 75.59361°E / 24.95806; 75.59361
Architecture
Type Gurjara-Pratihara
Completed10th century

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]

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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]

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