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Ahilyeshwar Temple and Maheshwar Ghats

महेश्वर

Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh · 22.1774°, 75.5874°

ShivaHolkar (Maratha)
Sacred since
1765 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
late 18th c. (Ahilyabai Holkar)
Holkar (Maratha)

History & significance

Maheshwar was the Narmada-bank capital of the Holkar queen Ahilyabai, who endowed the town with temples, a fort-palace and the broad stone ghats that still define its riverfront.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Holkar (Maratha)