Sri Gadarmal devi temple, Madhya Pradesh

Address

Sri Gadarmal devi temple Vidisha, Badoh, Madhya Pradesh 464337

Diety

Gadarmal devi

Introduction

Gadarmal Devi temple is a Jain temple at Badoh, Madhya Pradesh, was built in the 9th century. It is said to have been built by herdsmen, it is dedicated to the Hindu Goddess, Devi. The architecture in sandstone is a fusion of Pratihara and Parmara styles. It is built like the TelikaMandir in Gwalior fort. 7 small shrines surround the main shrine.The temple is some 30 miles from Dudahi, at Badoh in Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh. It is a 42-niche yogini temple. 18 broken images of the goddesses that once fitted into grooves in the temple platform are preserved from the waist down. It is composed of a rectangular shrine and a tall and massive Shikhara. is surrounded by 7 ruined shrines, consists of one oblong cell with an entrance porch but without sabhamandapa. It is similar to Teli-KaMandir in Gwalior fort showing two faces of architecture, Pratihara and Parmara. The lower portion or basement of shrine and porch are originally of 9th Century AD. It is made of heterogenour pieces picked up from the ruins of Jain and Hindu temples.