Dharmrajeshwar

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Dharmrajeshwar
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictMandsaur
Location
LocationShamgarh tehsil
StateMadhya Pradesh
CountryIndia
Dharmrajeshwar is located in India
Dharmrajeshwar
Location in Madhya Pradesh
Dharmrajeshwar is located in Madhya Pradesh
Dharmrajeshwar
Dharmrajeshwar (Madhya Pradesh)
Geographic coordinates24°11′38.22″N 75°29′56.42″E / 24.1939500°N 75.4990056°E / 24.1939500; 75.4990056Coordinates: 24°11′38.22″N 75°29′56.42″E / 24.1939500°N 75.4990056°E / 24.1939500; 75.4990056
Architecture
TypeIndian rock-cut architecture
Completed4th - 5th century

Dharmrajeshwar is an ancient Hindu cave temple site of 4th-5th century in Mandsaur district in Madhya Pradesh, India.[1][2]

Dharmrajeshwar Temple signifies brilliant example of Indian rock-cut architecture. This monolithic Temple has been constructed using solid natural rock, and the architecture is similar to Kailasa Temple, Ellora Caves. The main Temple houses a Shivaling and a murti of Bhagwan Vishnu, surrounded by 7 smaller shrines.

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  1. Usha Agarwal:Mandsaur Zile Ke Puratatvik samarakon ki paryatan ki drishti se sansadhaniyata - Ek Adhyayan, Chirag Prakashan Udaipur, 2007, p. 27
  2. Usha Agarwal:Mandsaur Zile Ke Puratatvik samarakon ki paryatan ki drishti se sansadhaniyata - Ek Adhyayan, Chirag Prakashan Udaipur, 2007, p. 28