Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga (Khandwa District)
Deity: Lord Shiva.
Importance: Another of the 12 Jyotirlingas; located on Mandhata island
in the Narmada River.
Unique Feature: The island itself is in the shape of the sacred symbol
“Om”.
Associated Temple: Mamleshwar Temple (on the south bank of
Narmada).
Architecture: Nagara style; multiple shrines around the main temple.
Pitambara Peeth (Datia)
Deity: Goddess Pitambara (Bagalamukhi, one of the 10 Mahavidyas).
Importance: Major Shakti Peeth, centre for Tantric practices.
Established by: Swami Ji Maharaj (20th century).
Other Shrines: Annapurna temple and Dhumavati temple are also
located here.
Bateshwar Temple Complex (Morena)
Deities: Shiva and Vishnu.
Period: 8th–10th century CE (Pratihara dynasty).
Unique Feature: Cluster of over 200 temples, restored by ASI
archaeologist K.K. Muhammed after destruction by earthquakes and
neglect.
Narmada Temple, Amarkantak (Anuppur)
Deity: Goddess Narmada.
Importance: Birthplace of the river Narmada.
Architecture: Kalachuri-period temples (10th–11th century).
Other Sites: Kapil Dhara waterfall, ancient Shiva temples, and Sonmuda
(origin of Sone river).
Jata Shankar Temple (Pachmarhi, Narmadapuram)
Deity: Lord Shiva.
Location: Inside a cave; natural stalagmites are considered Shivlinga.
Associated Belief: Cave believed to be refuge of Lord Shiva from demon
Bhasmasur.
Maladevi Temple (Gyaraspur, Vidisha)
Deity: Goddess (Shakti).
Period: 9th–10th century CE (Pratihara dynasty).
Architecture: Perched on a rocky hill; fine sculptures and Nagara style.
Tripura Sundari Temple (Jabalpur/Tripuri)
Deity: Goddess Tripura Sundari.
Importance: Shakti Peeth associated with Baghel rulers.
Style: Classical Shakti temple with tantric significance.
Rajrajeshwar Temple (Maheshwar, Khargone)
Deity: Lord Shiva.
Built by: Queen Ahilyabai Holkar (18th century).
Importance: Located on Narmada ghats; Maheshwar town is famous for
temples and Maheshwari sarees.
Districts Hindu Religious Place
Indore o Anna-Purna Temple
o Khanrana Temple
o Gopal temple built by Krishnabai Holkar
o Indradev temple
Dhar o Chaturbhuj temple- Amjhera
o Saraswati temple- built by Parmar King Bhoj
Khargone o Navgrah temple - Kunda river banks
o Oon in Khargone have groups of temples similar to Khajuraho.
Such as
o Mahalakshmi Temple
o Ballaleshwar Temple
Khandwa o Omkareshwar temple
o Sambhavnath temple
o Bhawani temple
o Nav-Chandi Devi Dham, Ghantaghar
o Tulja Bhawani Temple
o Shankaracharya caves
o Chaubis (24) Avatar temple
o Ashapurna Devi temple
Burhanpur o Ichhadevi temple
o Asha devi temple
Badwani Durga Mata temple- Beejasan
District Hindu Religious Place
Bhopal Bhojeshwar Temple
Laxmi Narayan temple By Birla foundation
Raisen Shivling museum
Rajgarh Shri Tirupati Balaji temple- Jeerapur
Sehore o Ramlala Temple (one of the 64 Maths)
o Ganesh temple by Chandragupta II & renovated by Peshawa Bajirao
Vidisha o Neelkantheshwar Temple of Udaipur by Parmar dynasty
o Maladevi temple Gyaraspur
o Varah incarnation idol in Udaygiri Caves
o Sita mata temple Kareela
City Hinduism-related Temples
Gwalior o Teli ka Temple- Only temple of MP in Dravid architecture style
by Pratihar king Mihirbhoj
o Saas-Bahu Temple (Sasastrabahu Temple), it is a twin temple
and was built by Kachchhapghat ruler Mihirkul in the 11th
century.
o Chaturbhuj Temple
Ashoknagar o Tumain Vindhyavasani Temple
o Beejasan Mata Temple- Kadwaya
o Kareela Mata Temple
Guna Hanuman Tekri
Shivpuri Shiva Temple- Terahi
Datiya It is also called Laghu Vrindavan due to presence of many temples
such as
o Ratangarh Mata Temple
o Peetambara Peeth Temple
o Bagulamukhi Temple
o Ghumawati devi temple
o Sun Temple (Balaji Temple) on Pahuj river banks
District Hinduism
Jabalpur Chausath Yogini temple -Madanpur
Narsinghpur ShreeDham- associated with guru shankaracharya
Seoni Guru Ratneshwar Dham (World largest Stone Shivling idol established
by Shankaracharya
Dindori Shiv Temple- Kalchuri Era
District Hinduism-related Places
Ujjain o Mahakaal temple
o Sandeepni ashram
o Kaal Bhairav temple
o Chintaman Ganesh
o Sakhsi-gopal temple,
o Mangalnath temple
Agar o Baijnath Mahadev Temple- renovated by British Coronell Martin
Malwa o Someshwar Mahadev Temple- Sunariya
o Bagulamukhi Temple- a Mahabharat Era temple
o Bhaadwa Mata Temple
Dewas o Dewas Tekari- Chamunda Devi Temple
o Tuljabhawani Temple-
Mandsaur o Dharmarajeshwar Temple
o Neelkantheshwar Temple
o Ambe Mata Temple
o Pashupatinath temple- State’s only such Temple
o Shiv Temple- Indragarh
Neemuch o Nav-Tauran temple
o Varah idol of Vishnu at Khor
o Bhadwa temple- famous for paralysis treatment
Ratlam o Ancient Shiv Temple at Jhaar
o Vilpakeshwar Temple- 11th century temple bult in Panchayatan
Style
o Lotus temple
o Sagaud Temple
Shajapur o Kalapeepal-Sonaniya,
o Bhairav Maharaj Temple
o Rajrajeshwar Temple- 10th century built by Raja Bhoj of Parmar
dynasty
o Baba Ramdevji Temple
o Mangalnath Temple
Districts Hinduism-related Places
Sagar Sun temple at Raheli
Panna o Jugalkishor Temple- diamond on the chin of Krishna idol
o Badevji Temple- inspired by London based palace
o Important place for Pragami Sect
Tikamgarh o Umri Sun Temple- 9th century Pratihar era temple
o Kundeleshwar temple
Chhatarpur o Kandariya Mahadev Temple
o Lakshmana Temple
o Chaturbhuj Temple
o Matangeshwara Temple
o Chitragupta Temple
o Chausath Yogini Temple
o Dulhadeo Temple
o Javari Temple
o Vamana Temple
o Devi Jagadamba Temple
o Varaha Temple
o Vishvanath Temple
Niwari o Chaturbhuj Temple- Orcha
o Rajaram Temple- Orcha
o Giddha Vahini Temple
o Gajanan Ma Temple
Damoh o Noheleshwar temple
o Jatashankar Mahadev Temple
o Bandakpur Shiv Temple
Districts Hinduism-related Places
Rewa Deorkothar- Stupa by Ashok
Satna o Maihar- Sharda Mata temple
o Bhumra & Khoh - Gupta era temple
o Chitrakoot- related to Ram Vanvas, Isfatk- Shila, Kamtanath temple,
Sati Anusuiya Ashram, Gupt Godawari, Hanuman Dhara,
Singhrauli Ganesh temple- Deosar
Sidhi Chandi devi temple- Ghogra
Districts Hinduism-related Places
Morena o Bateshwar temple
o Kutwar Harisidhhi Temple
o Kakanmath Shiva temple
Bhind o Vankhandeshwar Temple
o Renuka Mata Temple- Jamdhara
Sheopur o Navagrah temple- 12 jyotirlinga on one phallus
District Hinduism-related Places
Shahdol o Agyaatvaas of Pandav- Viratnagar
o Virateshwar temple- built by Kalchuri prince Yuvrajdeva
Anuppur o Amarkantak is called ‘Teerthraj’ and many Kalchuri era temples are
located here.
o Narmada temple- by Bhosle kings
o Saint Bhragu caves
o Kabir Chaura
o Jaleshwar Mahadev temple
Umariya o Bandhavgarh temple- Vishnu idol in sleeping pose, Shesh-shahi lake
o Laxmi Narayan temple- by Lodhi kings
o Kalika temple- Chandiya
o Brasini Devi temple- Birsinghpur
Districts Hinduism-related Places
Harda Kalubaba mausoleum
Betul o 3 Cave temples- Mahadev, Parvati, Gaay-kotha
o Balajipuram- 5th pilgrimage site of India
