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The mandapam of the Brahma temple. Pushkar is said to have over 500 temples (80 are large, the remainder small); of these, many are ancient ones that were destroyed or desecrated by Muslim depredations during Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's rule (1658–1707) but were rebuilt subsequently; The most important of Pushkar's temples is the Brahma temple, which dates to the 14th century. [3]
Brahma Temple is a ninth or early tenth century temple and is located at Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh, India. Although titled after the Hindu god Brahma , the temple is dedicated to Shiva . This temple, along with many others built during the Chandela dynasty, form the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Khajuraho Group of Monuments .
The temple, dedicated to Lord Brahma, is a rare example of Brahma worship, as very few temples in India honor him. Despite Brahma's role in the Hindu trinity , with Vishnu and Shiva , temples dedicated to him are scarce due to various legends, including one that Brahma was only meant to have one temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan . [ 4 ]
It is another square grid temple, with a large 2.5 metres (8.2 ft) high and 1.1 metres (3.6 ft) diameter lingam, placed on a 7.6 metres (25 ft) diameter platform. [13] The most visited temple, Kandariya Mahadev, has an area of about 6,500 square feet and a shikhara (spire) that rises 116 feet. [16] [13]
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The Alampuram Navabrahma temples are located in the Telangana town of Alampuram, close to the Tungabhadra river. It is 215 kilometres (134 mi) south of Hyderabad, connected by the four-lane National Highway 44 (Asian Highway 43), and about 240 kilometres (150 mi) northeast of Hampi monuments and 325 kilometres (202 mi) east of Badami, the capital of the kings who are credited with building it ...
At the right side of the sanctum sanctorum Brahma is found in a separate shrine. He is flanked by Saraswati and Gayatri. At the left, Yoganarasimha is found with Sridevi and Bhoodevi. Also, it is not the only temple dedicated to Brahma in the world, the other temple being the Brahma Temple, Pushkar, in Pushkar, in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Plan of the temple. The east facing Brahma temple is situated in the middle of the village. [5] [1] The spire, mandapa (dome) and doorway must have been destroyed which are rebuilt later in bricks and mortar. [6] It is built of white sandstone and cement-covered bricks. It is 57 feet long, 30 feet broad, and 36 feet high. [7]