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IS THIS THE OLDEST SURVIVING TEMPLE?![]()
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The Mundeshwari Temple, located atop the Mundeshwari Hills in Bihar’s Kaimur district, is widely regarded as one of the oldest surviving Hindu temples in India.![]()
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The temple was documented by Thomas and William Daniell in 1790 and was also mentioned by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang in the early 7th century CE. This confirms that it has remained an active place of worship for at least 1,400 years.![]()
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An inscription discovered among the temple remains mentions a ruler named Maharaja Udayasena and is generally dated to either 575 CE or 636 CE, based on its script and language. Other finds at the site include a Shiva linga that appears to date to around the 5th century CE.![]()
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Most historians attribute the surviving architectural features and sculptures of the present temple to the 7th century. Together, the inscriptional, sculptural, and architectural evidence indicates that Mundeshwari was an important religious centre from at least the 6th century CE.![]()
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One intriguing discovery from the site is a Brahmi-inscribed seal of the Sri Lankan king Dutthagamani (1st century BCE), suggesting that the hill was already a place of pilgrimage attracting visitors from distant regions. However, the seal alone does not prove that the existing temple dates to that period.![]()
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Mundeshwari is undoubtedly among India’s oldest surviving temples. Yet, claims that the present temple dates to the 2nd century BCE are not supported by the available archaeological evidence.![]()
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📍 Mundeshwari Temple, Bihar
IS THIS THE OLDEST SURVIVING TEMPLE?![]()
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The Mundeshwari Temple, located atop the Mundeshwari Hills in Bihar’s Kaimur district, is widely regarded as one of the oldest surviving Hindu temples in India.![]()
![]()
The temple was documented by Thomas and William Daniell in 1790 and was also mentioned by the Chinese pilgrim Hiuen Tsang in the early 7th century CE. This confirms that it has remained an active place of worship for at least 1,400 years.![]()
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An inscription discovered among the temple remains mentions a ruler named Maharaja Udayasena and is generally dated to either 575 CE or 636 CE, based on its script and language. Other finds at the site include a Shiva linga that appears to date to around the 5th century CE.![]()
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Most historians attribute the surviving architectural features and sculptures of the present temple to the 7th century. Together, the inscriptional, sculptural, and architectural evidence indicates that Mundeshwari was an important religious centre from at least the 6th century CE.![]()
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One intriguing discovery from the site is a Brahmi-inscribed seal of the Sri Lankan king Dutthagamani (1st century BCE), suggesting that the hill was already a place of pilgrimage attracting visitors from distant regions. However, the seal alone does not prove that the existing temple dates to that period.![]()
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Mundeshwari is undoubtedly among India’s oldest surviving temples. Yet, claims that the present temple dates to the 2nd century BCE are not supported by the available archaeological evidence.![]()
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📍 Mundeshwari Temple, Bihar
Victory Over Vile- Kaliya Krishna In South Temple![]()
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Of the many Vaishnavaite figures we see on the temple walls, the Kaliya Krishna or the Nartana Krishna representing Krishna as the divine dancer. It is not only Shiva, who danced the tandava, but the other gods danced too, and the popular one after Shiva is the Nartana Krishna, wherein Krishna is seen dancing on the hoods of Kaliya, the serpent....![]()
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Victory Over Vile- Kaliya Krishna In South Temple
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Of the many Vaishnavaite figures we see on the temple walls, the Kaliya Krishna or the Nartana Krishna representing Krishna as the divine dancer. It is not only Shiva, who danced the tandava, but t...
Did you know about this rare Narsimha sculpture?![]()
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Rare Narasimha idol preserved in Nanded family shrine comes to light![]()
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A rare and little-known idol of Kevala Narasimha, an uncommon iconographic form of Lord Narasimha, has come to light in Maharashtra's Nanded city, drawing the attention of researchers studying medieval temple art and Vaishnava traditions of the Deccan. The idol is presently preserved in the private shrine of the Deshmukh family in Nanded's historic Sarafa-Holi locality. According to Pramod Deshmukh, the current head of the family, the deity has been worshipped continuously by at least ten generations of his family....![]()
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Rare Narasimha idol preserved in Nanded family shrine comes to light
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A rare and little-known idol of Kevala Narasimha, an uncommon iconographic form of Lord Narasimha, has come to light in Maharashtra’s Nanded city, drawing the attention of researchers studyin...