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Eastern Group
The Temples in this group can further be subdivided
into two, one being Cluster of Jain Temples and
another scattered through the small village. Outside
the Jain temple enclosure a Jain Museum
has recently been constructed with a circular
gallery housing statues of 24 Tirthankaras. This
museum can be visited from 7 A.M to 6 P.M after
paying a nominal entry free.
The
largest in this complex is the Parsvnath Temple.
The beauty of the sculptures here is exceptional
with women figures seen applying make-up and other
such scenes far less erotic than in the Western
Group. It is said that this temple was initially
dedicated to Adinath but the statue was replaced
by that of Parsvnath about a century ago and thus
named. However, the Adinath Temple lies
adjacent to this one have been restored in recent
years to extent. The fine carvings are seen along
the three bands of sculptures and the black image
inside gives it the look of a Jain temple, built
around 1028 AD., is the Shanti Nath Temple,
also dedicated to Adinath, in which his idol stands
4.5 meters high. The Digambar Jains visits this.
Towards
the village is the Ghantai (Bell) Temple
whose name relates to the Bell and Chain decoration
on its delicately carved columns. There is its
delicately carved column. There is a figure of
a Jain goddess astride a Garuda which is at the
entrance. Dating back 1075-1100 A.D.is the Javari
Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It is a smaller
version of the usually found Khajuraho Temples
but its carvings on the exteriors is no less than
the others. About 200 meter north of this is the
Vamana Temple dedicated to the Dwarf incarnation
of Lord Vishnu. The sculpture on the outer walls
and in bands all over are remarkable. West towards
the modern village lies what is known as the Brahma
Temple made of marble and granite. The name
is actually incorrect as this Temple is dedicated
to Vishnu and not Brahma. There is a Hanuman Temple
in the same vicinity. It has a 2.5 meter. High
idol of the Monkey God and an inscription dating
it hack to 922 AD
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