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High medieval · Hindu · India

Bhojeshwar Temple

भोजेश्वर मन्दिर

Bhojpur, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh · 23.1003°, 77.5800°

ShivaParamaraBhumija/Latina, planned as a svargarohana-prasada
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
11th c. (Paramara), left unfinished
Paramara

History & significance

An unfinished 11th-century Shiva temple attributed to the Paramara king Bhoja, housing a 7.5-foot linga. Because work stopped, the site preserves architectural drawings, mason marks and quarry remains that document medieval temple construction in unusual detail.

Sthala katha — the legend

Merutunga's Prabandha-Chintamani has King Bhoja describing to the poet Magha the Bhojasvamin temple he intended to raise in Malwa, though the two men lived centuries apart.

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Sources

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