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| location = Madkhera, [[Tikamgarh district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
| deity = [[Surya]]<br />
}}'''Sun Temple, Madkhera''' is a temple located in the village of Madkhera, in [[Tikamgarh district]], in the Indian state of [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=यह है मरखेड़ा का सूर्य मंदिर, पुरातत्व विभाग की अनदेखी से प्रतिमाएं हो रहीं दुर्दशा का शिकार |trans-title=This is the Sun Temple of Madkhera, the statues are falling victim to dilapidation due to neglect by the archaeological department |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/mp/chhatarpur/news/mp-news-this-is-the-sun-temple-of-mankheda-the-destruction-of-the-statues-of-the-statues-being-ignored-by-the-department-of-archeology-093005-4941771.html |website=[[Dainik Bhaskar]] |language=hi}}</ref> It is listed as a [[List_of_State_Protected_Monuments_in_Madhya_Pradesh|state protected monument]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
The temple was built during the reign of the Pratihara dynasty.<ref name="Trivedi"/><br />
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== Description ==<br />
It is located at the village of Madkhera, also spelt Markhera. The name of the village translates to "village of the temple", which suggests that it might have been named after this temple.<ref name="Trivedi">{{Cite book |last=Trivedi |first=R. D. |url=https://www.amazon.com/Temples-Pratihara-period-Central-Trivedi/dp/B007GAH8XY |title=Temples of the Pratihara Period in Central India |publisher=[[Archaeological Survey of India]] |year=1990 |pages=143}}</ref><br />
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The east-facing temple is built on a plinth. It consists of a porch, ante-chamber, and sanctum. [[Dashavatara]] incarnations of [[Vishnu]] are displayed on various niches. The doorjamb of the ante-chamber contains sculptures of [[Ganga (goddess)|Ganga]] and [[Yamuna in Hinduism|Yamuna]]. The sanctum contains the idol of [[Surya]] standing over a lotus pedestal.<ref>{{cite web |last=Saxena |first=Saurabh |title=Lesser-known Surya temples in Central India |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/columns/2021/jul/28/lesser-known-surya-temples-in-central-india-2336354.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=2021-07-28}}</ref><br />
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