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Achaleshwar Mahadev Temple

Achalgarh, Abu Road tehsil, Sirohi district, Rajasthan · 24.6156°, 72.7665°

ShivaParamara
Sacred since
800 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
9th c. (Paramara); renovated 1979
Paramara

History & significance

A Shiva temple just outside Achalgarh Fort in the Mount Abu hills, believed to have been built in the 9th century by the Paramara dynasty and renovated in 1979 by the crown prince of the former Sirohi state.

Sthala katha — the legend

Local legend tells that the temple's Nandi statue drove off Muslim invaders by loosing swarms of bumblebees at them.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Paramara