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Bhand Deva Temple

Ramgarh, Mangrol tehsil, Baran district, Rajasthan · 25.3333°, 76.6242°

ShivaNag dynasty of MalwaNagara (Khajuraho type)
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
10th c. (Nag dynasty); renovated 1162
Nag dynasty of Malwa

History & significance

A 10th-century Shaiva temple of the tantric tradition inside the Ramgarh meteor crater in Baran district, built by Raja Malaya Verma of the Nag dynasty of Malwa and renovated in 1162 by Raja Trisna Verma of the Med dynasty. Its sculpture has earned it the name Little Khajuraho, and it is protected by the state archaeology department; over 750 steps climb Ramgarh hill to cave shrines of Kisnai and Annapurna built by Jhala Jalim Singh, where a Kartik Purnima fair is held.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Nag dynasty of Malwa