Ghotan Mallikarjun temple, Maharashtra

Address

Ghotan Mallikarjun temple, Ghotan, Maharashtra 414502

Diety

Mallikarjun

Introduction

Ghotan is situated in Shevgaon Taluk, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra. The objects of interest in the village are two Hemadpanti temples…. the main Mallikarjuna temple and the second is small Mahadev temple. The Mallikarjun temple was built in 13th -14th AD and has been repaired on a large scale in the Peshava period. The original lower of the temple is built in stone while the shikhara potion is built with bricks and lime. The pillars are rectangular at the base, shaft is divided into decorative octagons, rectangular sections in the middle carry most ornate depictions in the form of fighting pair of elephants, warriors sitting on horses, makarmukha and ghatapallava motif.

Century/Period/Age

12th century

Managed By

Archeological survey of India.

Nearest Bus Station

Ghotan

Nearest Railway Station

Ahmednagar

Nearest Airport

Ahmednagar, Pune

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