- By Kashish Rai
- Sat, 04 May 2024 04:29 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Chausath Yogini Mandir: The Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli, also called Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple, is a temple from the eleventh century located in the Madhya Pradesh state of India's Morena district. Constructed during the time of Kachchhapaghata, this Yogini temple in India is remarkably well-preserved. Let us check out some interesting facts about this temple.
Chausath Yogini Mandir: Interesting Facts About Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple
- The temple is made up of a circular wall that has 65 cells, presumably for 64 yoginis and the goddess Devi, and an open mandapa that is dedicated to Shiva in the middle of a circular courtyard.
- Unlike other Indian temples, Yogini shrines are hypaethral, or open to the sky, and are often circular enclosures. This is because, although being able to soar, they were intended for connection with yoginis.
An inscription from 1323 CE (Vikram Samvat 1383) claims that the Kachchhapaghata monarch Devapala (r. c. 1055–1075) constructed the temple. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
- The circular wall has 64 niches inside of it, most of which have statues of female yoginis. Though their heads are frequently animal heads, their bodies are said to be attractive. Yogini temples were often located on the site's highest point, rather than outside the main group of temples.
- The entrance of the temple is reached by ascending 100 stairs, situated atop a hill around 100 feet (30 metres) in height. Its circumference is 170 feet (52 metres), and inside are 65 little chambers with an open mandapa and a fascia made of pillars and pilasters.
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- The Chausath Yogini temple is located in Madhya Pradesh's Morena district's Mitaoli village. An inscription from 1323 CE (Vikram Samvat 1383) claims that the Kachchhapaghata monarch Devapala (r. c. 1055 – 1075) constructed the temple. There are rumours that the temple served as a teaching centre for astrology and solar-transit mathematics.
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