Minister of culture informed that the restoration work of Markandeshwar temple in Maharashtra by the Archaeological Survey of India is in full swing.
About:
Name: The temple of Markandadeo is known as the “Khajuraho of Vidarbha”.
Location: it is situated on the bank of River Wainganga in district Gadchiroli of Maharashtra.
Architecture style:
The temples belong to the Nagara group of temples of North India.
Most of the temples have a simple plan, with ardhamandapa, mandapa, antarala and garbhagriha forming the component of the entire set up.
Timeline: On stylistic grounds, their date ranges in between 9-12th centuries CE.
Religion/Deity: The temples belong to saiva, vaishnava and sakta faith.
Destruction: About 200 years ago the shikhara of the main shrine and mahamandapa was struck by a lightning which led to the partial collapse of the shikhara.
Restoration: The Archaeological Survey of India initiated the largescale conservation work of this temple in 2017.
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