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Mohajmata Temple

Coordinates: 25°02′44″N 77°56′57″E / 25.04566°N 77.94927°E / 25.04566; 77.94927
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Mohajmata Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
Reference no.N-MP-263

Mohajmata Temple is a temple in Madhya Pradesh, India.

The temple is dedicated to a goddess named Mohajmata. This is probably Kali. It is listed as a monument of national importance.

History

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It was conserved by the archaeological department of the Gwalior State in the 1930s.[1]

Description

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The torana with the temple in the background.

The temple has a quadrangular shape, with a length of 15 feet 6 inches, and a breadth of 12 feet 3 inches.[2] The temple consists of a sanctum and a porch, with its walls decorated with carved figures of goblins.[1]

A well-preserved torana stands in front of the temple, at a distance of 18 feet. The torana is 20 feet high.[2][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Annual administration report of the archaeological department, Gwalior state for samvat 1991, year 1934-35. Gwalior: Alijah Darbar Press. 1938.
  2. ^ a b Cunningham, Alexander (1885). Reports of a Tour in Bundelkhand and Rewa in 1883-84; and of A Tour in Rewa, Bundelkhand, Malwa and Gwalior, in 1884-85. Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing.

25°02′44″N 77°56′57″E / 25.04566°N 77.94927°E / 25.04566; 77.94927