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Mitaoli, Morena, Madhya Pradesh · 26.4368°, 78.2352°
An 11th-century circular yogini temple, also called the Ekattarso Mahadeva temple, built under King Devapala and protected by the ASI; its ring plan is often cited as an inspiration for the design of India's parliament building.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The yoginis were believed able to fly, which is given as the reason the central courtyard is left open to the sky.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kachchhapaghata
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Opening the line…