Kadwaha Pachhali Marghat-B Temple, Madhya Pradesh

Address

Kadwaha Pachhali Marghat-B Temple, Kadwaha, Ashoknagar district Madhya Pradesh 473335

Diety

Shiva

Introduction

Kadwaha is a small village located in Ashoknagar district of Madhya Pradesh. It was a very important Shavite center during the eighth-ninth century CE as it is supposedly believed that the foundations of the Mattamayura Shaivite sect were laid here only. There are fifteen temples in sandstone construction at Kadwaha. All the temples are under protection of ASI (Archaeological Survey of India).

Puranic Significance

Pachhali Marghat, Temple B -This west facing temple is dedicated to Shiva. A ruined but impressive looking image of Shiva and Parvati in Kalyanasunadara scene, wedding scene of Shiva and Parvati, is sculpted in the middle of the sanctum door lintel. They are accompanied with Brahma-Sarasvati and Lakshmi-Narayana on the terminals. A decoration of single band runs across the temple vimana. Ashta-dikpalas are arranged as per their directions. A very curious image of Chamunda is found in northern niche, which shows a scorpion in her stomach. At Kolar, near Bangaluru, is a temple dedicated to Kolaramma is famous for getting cured of a scorpion sting. This Kolaramma is a form of Chamunda. On the eastern niche, there is a very rare and unique statue. It appears to be a combined image of Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma and Surya. The image depicts a male with three heads and eight hands. He is carrying a gada (club), trisula (trident) and snake. A bird (probably swan), bull and a figure like Garuda is shown at the base.