Nav Toran Temple
Nav Toran Temple | |
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Ancient Nav Toran Temple | |
Geography | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Location | Jawad |
Culture | |
Primary deity | Varaha |
Architecture | |
Number of temples | 1 |
History and governance | |
Date built | 11th century |
Creator | Maharana |
Nav Toran Temple is located at Khor village, under Jawad tehsil in Neemuch district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is an eleventh-century temple which consists of ten decorative arches arranged in two rows. The temple decorations include leaf-shaped borders, heads of makaras, and garland bearers, Nav or nou means "nine" and toran means "pillars"; this is where the temple gets its name. The prime deity of the temple is Varaha, who is the third avatar of lord Vishnu. It is said that there is a tunnel beneath the temple that goes to the Chittorgarh Fort and that Maharana Pratap often used to go through the tunnel to worship the deity of the temple.
Coordinates: 24°35′35″N 74°49′03″E / 24.5930°N 74.8175°E
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