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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Hindu temple in Rajasthan, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Neelkanth temple<br />
| image = Exterior, Neelkanth temple, Alwar district, Rajasthan, India.jpg<br />
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| deity = [[Shiva]]<br />
| creator = Parmeshwara Mathanadeva<br />
| location = [[Rajgarh tehsil]], [[Alwar district]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]<br />
| district = [[Alwar]]<br />
| state = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
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| website = <!-- Official website, if available --><br />
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'''Neelkanth temple''' is a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] temple in the [[Rajgarh, Alwar|Rajgarh]] tehsil, in [[Alwar district]], [[Rajasthan]], India. It is dedicated to the god [[Shiva]] (Neelkanth is one of the name given to Shiva). It is situated in an isolated hill near the [[Sariska National Park]], and access can only be gained by a steep track. It was built between the 6th to the 9th century CE by Parmeshwara Mathanadeva, a local [[Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty|Pratihara]] feudatory.<br />
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== Erotic statues ==<br />
It shows a number of sculptures, including erotic ones, in the same style shown in [[Khajuraho Group of Monuments|Khajuraho]].<br />
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File:Lingam, Neelkanth temple, Alwar district.jpg|[[Lingam|Shiv Lingam]] inside Neelkanth temple<br />
File:Erotic sculpture, Neelkanth temple, Alwar district, Rajasthan, India.jpg|Erotic sculpture<br />
File:Sculpture of Surya, Neelkanth temple, Alwar district, Rajasthan, India.jpg|Sculpture of Shiva<br />
File:Standing woman, sculpture, Neelkanth temple, Alwar district, Rajasthan, India.jpg<br />
File:Goddess with four arms, sculpture, Neelkanth temple, Alwar district, Rajasthan, India.jpg<br />
File:Woman 3, sculpture, Neelkanth temple, Alwar district, Rajasthan, India.jpg<br />
</gallery><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://asijaipurcircle.nic.in/Neelkanth.html Archaeological Survey of India]<br />
* [http://www.rajasthantourism.gov.in/Destinations/Alwar/S-Neelkanth.aspx Rajasthan Tourism]<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Alwar district]]<br />
[[Category:Shiva temples in Rajasthan]]<br />
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