Junaraj Old Shiva Temple, Gujarat

Address

Junaraj Old Shiva Temple, Gujarat

Junaraj village,

Nandod Taluka,

Narmada district, Gujarat 391120

Moolavar

Shiva

Introduction

The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva; Located in the Narmada River is Junaraj, located in the Satpura Range, in the catchment area of Karjan Dam. Junaraj is the old capital of the Gohil Rajputs of the princely state of Rajpipla. Junaraj has only remnants of the old fort and the ancient Mahadev Temple which gets completely submerged in the rainy season.

There is not much information available about the Mahadev Temple but one can assume that the Gohil Rajputs built this temple when they had established their reign in 15^th century. The temple consists of sanctum, and mandapa. The sanctum enshrines a Shiva Linga. The original temple had been lost completely except the mandapa portion. The Shiva Temple still stands along with smaller temples.