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Naresar (variously known as Naleshwar, Nareshwar, etc.) is situated in a secluded gorge in the Morena district of Madhya Pradesh. These valleys and ravines are carved out by local monsoon streams and seasonal rivulets descending from the Vindhyan sandstone ridge. These smaller streams eventually drain into the Sind or Kwari rivers, tributaries that feed into […]
Abstract The small village of Amrol (also spelled Amroul), situated in the Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh, holds a position of paramount importance in the history of North Indian temple architecture. Home to two extant early stone temples—most prominently the Rameshvara Mahadeva Temple—Amrol represents the vital transitional phase between the late Post-Gupta artistic idioms and […]
Ajaigarh Fort (historically Jayapura-durga), situated in the Panna District of Madhya Pradesh, occupies a strategic plateau in the Vindhyan range at an elevation of approximately 688 meters above sea level. This paper provides a granular analysis of its architectural landscape, delineating its early medieval transitions from the late Gupta period through the apogee and twilight […]
The Setting Madivala is today located in the core of urban Southern Bangalore. It is sandwiched between busy transit routes and bustling commercial areas. Very few might imagine the centuries of history the locality possesses, or witness the various signs of this history that exist even today. This region has seen much dynamism through the […]
Abstract The Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh, specifically the Morena district, is home to a dense concentration of early medieval Hindu temple architecture. Among its lesser-known yet historically rich sites is the village of Aiti (often written as Anti). Aiti features a unique duality in its sacred layout: it houses two distinct stone temples standing […]
Abstract: The early medieval religious history of Central India is anchored by the territorial expansions of the Mattamayura sect, a lineage of Shaiva Siddhanta ascetics who established interconnected monastic centers across the Malwa and Bundelkhand regions. The Matha at Raneh, located in the Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh, is a Centrally Protected Monument under the […]
Abstract This article examines the tenth-century Śiva temple and two-storied monastery (maṭha) at Chandrehe, situated in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh near the confluence of the Sone and Banas rivers. Built under the patronage of the Kalachuris of Tripurī and directed by the ascetics of the Mattamayūra lineage of Śaiva Siddhānta, this complex occupies […]
Damoh, nestled in the Vindhyan plateau of Madhya Pradesh, holds a critical position in the historical geography of Central India. It is the headquarters town of the district bearing the same name. It has served for centuries as a vital transition zone between the fertile plains of Bundelkhand to the north and the Mahakoshal region […]
Indor lies approximately 15 km north of Esagarh, in the district of Guna, Madhya Pradesh. The archaeological remains of the village were first noted by M.B. Garde in about 1916-17, very cursorily during his visit, with only the main Gargaja Mahadev temple and a few Jain remains noted. He visited the village again 20 years […]
About the author – Dyuvan D Machaaranda is an aspiring researcher and writer with a fascination for history, society, and all forms of creative human expression. He is currently working in the fields of social science research and heritage conservation. Begur – A Walkthrough Begur today is an unassuming southern suburb of Bangalore city. Urban […]
