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High medieval · Hindu · India

Dhumnath Temple

Sargaon, Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh · 21.9012°, 81.9755°

Shiva, associated with the goddess DhumesvariKalachuri of RatanpurBhumija, with a curvilinear Nagara shikhara
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
Kalachuri of Ratanpur period
Kalachuri of Ratanpur

History & significance

A state-protected Shiva temple at Sargaon raised under the Kalachuris of Ratanpur. Its shrine sits below ground level, reached by six descending steps, and later houses have encroached on the hall and ante-chamber.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kalachuri of Ratanpur