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Madwa Mahal Temple

Chaura, Kawardha, Kabirdham district, Chhattisgarh · 22.1095°, 81.1541°

ShivaPhani Nagavanshi Gond
Sacred since
1349 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1349 (Nagavanshi Gond)
Phani Nagavanshi Gond

History & significance

A stone Shiva temple raised in 1349 by the Phani Nagavanshi Gond king Ramchandra Dev, a kilometre from the Bhoramdeo temple, with a 31-foot-square pillared mandapa and a granite tower carrying erotic sculpture. A state-protected monument, it was used for weddings, which gave it the local name Dulha Rao or bridegroom's temple.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Phani Nagavanshi Gond