Famous Temples in India

Architecture

Karnagarh Temple was constructed in Orissa style of architecture and Garbhagriha is made in the Saptarath shikhar style. This is a group of two temple which is dedicated to Mahadev and Mahamaya which is associated with the ancient fort of Karnagah. Which stand unhurt and excellent in thin structure. Debris of many temples and structures are strewn at Karnagarh. One of the temples is built in pancharatna style, but does not have a deity. The southern part of Karnagarh houses a complex where a couple of 17th century temples of the same height stand side by side in a fenced compound. Known as Anadilinga Dandeshwar and Devi Bhagavati Mahamaya, the two structures are in relatively good condition and attract a lot of visitors. There are three stone gates to the complex. The main one is on the western side, 75 ft tall and leads to a yogimandap. The Dandeshwar temple is 60 ft tall and is nearly 20.6 ft long. It is an example of the Orissa school of architecture. There is a stone natmandap of about 4 ft in height and a deul or biman. There is no image inside the temple, only a pit of about 8 ft. It is called Jonipith. On the left of the jagmohan, a shivling carved of stone is worshipped as Khargeshwar Mahadev. The Mahamaya temple stands on the left of the Dandeshwar temple. It is also built in the Orissa style and dedicated to the mother goddess. Its middle part, jagmohan, is made in saptarath pida style while the garva griha is made in the saptarath shikhar style. The temple is 33 ft tall and the jagmohan itself is about 20 ft high.