Religious/ Spiritual

Dashavatara Temple

Location

On the North side of the local lake, there exists ruines of a group of small Vaishnava shrines popularly called Sadhavatara Temple and a large open pillared hall, both dedicated to one or other of the ten incarnations of Vishnu. Their age ranges from 8th to 10th centuy A.D. On the western bank, there are ruins of several sati pillars, probably of the 9th or 10th century A.D. One of these have four sculptured faces, depicts a seated group of hara-Gauri, with musicians and dancers below, a bust of male figure holding up both hands.

Gadarmal Temple

Location

This temple is situated in Badoh - Pathari of the Kuwai Tehsil of the District. Badoh is about 19 km by road to the East of Kulhar Railway Station on the Delhi - Bombay main line of the Central Railway. From the district headquarters, it is around 84 kms away. Regular Buses are available from Vidisha to Pathari. In madiaeval times Badoh was a town of considerable importance as is testified by numerous remains of temples. Gadarmal temple is one of temples, which being of enormous height is visible from a long distance.The temple as it stands, is of two distinct parts belonging to different.

Girdhari Temple

Location

The Girdhari Temple situated in the town is assigned to the 11th century A.D. It is known for its sculptures and fine carvings. The temples of Jatashankar and Mahamaya are said to be old and sacred. The former is situated at a distance of about three km. to the South-West of Sironj in forest area. It is said that Tatya Tope of 1857-fame has halted here for some time. The Mahamaya temple is five km. away to the South-West of Sironj. It is situated on a hill. An annual fair is held here.

Jain Images

Location

The oldest known monument as an idol of Chandranath, the eighth Jain Tirthankar found at Dharampur near Sironj. The inscription on this huge image is dated in Vikrama Samvat 1112, corresponding to A. D. 155. The image is about two metres high and is about one metre broad. It was found buried under the ground. When the image was lying half-buried under the ground it was locally known as Kali Telan. Another old object of interest is known as Nisaiya also sacred to the Jains.

Maladevi Temple, Gyaraspur tehsil

Location

This temple is quite picturesquely situated on the slope of a hill overlooking the valley.Located on a huge platform cut out of the hillside and strengthened by a massive retaining wall, Maladevi temple is in fact imposing and stupendous building. It comprise an entrance-porch, a hall and a shrine surrounded by a circumambulatory passage and crowned with a lofty Shikara all covered with rich carving.

Solakhambi Temple

Location

It is located in the Badoh town of Kurwai Tehsil. The nearest railway station is kulhar on the Delhi-Bombay Main line of Central Railway. The building Sola-Khambi is situated on the Nothern side of a local lake and is flat roofed, open and sixteen pillared building locally known as Sola-Khambi. The building is 7.62 metres square and stands on 1.524 metres high moulded plinth. The building structure indicate belongs to the age of Guptas. At a small distance ahead there are two temples (1) Dashavtar Temple and (2) Sat-Madhi temple.

Udayeshwara Temple

Location

This temple is located in Udaipur village of the Basoda Tehsil. Its nearest Railway Station is Bareth on Bhopal-Bina main line of the Central Railway. It is also connected by Basoda Tehsil and Vidisha the District Head Quarters. Both these places are linked by road on which buses ply via Basoda. According to one of the many old Sanskrit inscriptions found here, Udaypura Town was founded by the Parmara King Udayaditya during the 11-th century A.D. The same inscription also mentions that the King built a temple dedicated to Siva and named it as Udayeshwara.

Jain Temple

Location

The Jain Temple, Mandu is the sole non-Muslim specimen of art and architecture amongst the several mosques and dargahs, which clutter the town. Dedicated to the Jain Tirthankaras, the temples house idols made of gold, silver, marble. The eyes of some of the idols are adorned with shining jade eyes. At the rear of the Jain Temple lies a Jain museum, styled in lines of a theme park, has a walk-on replica of the Palitana. There is also a mural of Jain homilies and stories with moral endings.

Jami Masjid

Location

This huge Mosque stands on high plinth and is adorned by imposing domes. A huge dome and minaret forms the center of this mosque which derives its inspiration from the great mosque of Damascus. The scale on which this mosque was built and the proportions of the building is just unimaginable. The number of bays and arrangements of pillars and arches, rows of domes above all make this mosque very pleasing in nature. Particularly from the central court is covered with huge colonades which makes it very fascinating.

Not far from the Hoshang's Tomb is the Jami Masjid, begun by Hoshang Shah but completed by Mahmud I. Considered the most majestic building in Mandu, it is modelled on the great Omayyed Mosque in Damascus.