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High medieval · Hindu · India

Bhoramdeo Temple

Kawardha, Chhattisgarh · 22.1154°, 81.1483°

ShivaNagavanshi (Phaninagavanshi)Nagara-derived tiered 'Gurur' type
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
11th c. (main stone temple)
Nagavanshi (Phaninagavanshi)

History & significance

A group of four Shiva temples in Kabirdham district whose 11th-century stone temple is covered in figural and erotic sculpture, earning it the name 'the Khajuraho of Chhattisgarh'. Its brick shrine is far older, and the complex was added to between the 7th and 12th centuries.

Sthala katha — the legend

Local lore says the Gond people of the area worshipped Shiva as Bhoramdeo, and that a Naga chief raised the temple.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Nagavanshi (Phaninagavanshi)