High medieval · Hindu · India
Shiv Mandir, Ambarnath (Ambreshwar Temple) Ambarnath, Thane, Maharashtra · 19.1986°, 73.1767°
Shiva Shilahara Bhumija
Sacred since
1060 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1060 (Shilahara)
Shilahara
History & significance An 11th-century Shilahara temple on the Waldhuni river near Mumbai, likely raised by King Chhittaraja. It is a well-known example of Bhumija architecture, with a sanctum set below floor level and a shikhara left unfinished.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Shilahara