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[[File:Madhaba Temple at Niali.jpg|thumb|Madhaba Temple at Niali built by Ananga Bhima Deva III in 13th Century AD.]]
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[[File:Niali madhaba.jpg|thumb|180px|right|Madhava temple at Niali]]
'''Madhava Temple''', ([[Sanskrit]]:माधव देवालय ), ([[Odia language|Odia]]:ମାଧବ ଦେଉଳ) is the temple dedicated to [[Lord Vishnu]]. It is located at the Madhab village of [[Niali]] block in [[Cuttack district]], [[Odisha, India|Odisha]].

==Architecture==
[[File:Stone Carving at Niali Madhaba Temple.jpg|thumb|Incredible stone carving found at the Jagamohana section of 13th Century Madhaba Temple at Niali.]]
The Temple is built in ''[[pancharatha]]'' design. Three buildings, namely [[Vimana (tower)|Vimana]], Jagamohana and Natamandapa. The Vimana is of Rekha Deula, Jagamohana is of Pidha deula and the Natamandapa is flat-roofed and recently renovated by Archaeological Survey of India. The motifs are of different serpents, naayikas, devatas etc. The temple belongs to 13th century and was built by [[Eastern Ganga dynasty]]. The architecture of this temple is very much similar to that of Sakshigopal Temple of Puri and Ananta Vasudev temple of Bhubaneswar. You can find the images of [[Dashavatar|Dasa-Avatar]] of Vishnu, a big Sudarshan Chakra made up of Black granite stone and also the image of Ananta Sayana of lord Vishnu in the walls of Jagamohana and Natamandapa. The outer walls of the temple are carved with beautiful old Pauranic images from Krishna Lila & [[Mahabharata]]. Some erotic carvings can also be found on the outer wall of the temple.

==The Deity==
The central icon ''Madhava'' who is a rare image. The upper left arm holds [[Kaumodaki|Gada]], lower left [[Sudarshana Chakra]], upper right full blown [[Padma (attribute)|Lotus]] and lower right [[Shankha]]. In the Jagamohana a rare image of [[Durga]] is found. She is worshipped as the sister of Madhava. Many festivals like [[Janmashtami]], [[Ekadashi]] and special festivals in [[Maagha]] and [[Vaishakha]] month are observed here. The main attraction here is the very old idol of [[Garuda]] which is made of black sandstone.

==Etymology of the name Maadhava==
The [[Sanskrit]] bhashya of [[Vishnu Sahasranama]] by [[Adi Shankara]] says that Paramatma is the owner of Maaya or illusion. And later explanation by [[Sri Vaishnava]] scholars say [[Lakshmi]] is called Maaya and his husband is Vishnu, so he is Maadhava.(माया श्री, तस्या धवः माधवः इति ). Most simply, Madhava is a form of lord Vishnu or [[Krishna]].

==Location & other issues==
It is located at Madhab Village of Niali block in [[Cuttack district]]. Regular bus services run from [[Bhubaneswar]] and [[Cuttack]] to Niali. Although it has rich architecture of traditional Kalinga style, it is being neglected by the Government. It is not included under the projects of Odisha tourism. The temple is at {{cvt|6|km}} from Niali town. Anybody who is visiting Madhava temple and wants to offer the God Prasada (offerings) should buy fruits or prasad from nearest Niali market, as no prasad or bhoga stores are available near the temple.

==See also==
*[[Nilamadhav Temple]]

==References==
*[http://ignca.nic.in/asi_reports/orcuttuck011.pdf archaeological survey on Niali Madhava]

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