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High medieval · Hindu · India

Sas-Bahu Temples, Gwalior

Gwalior Fort, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh · 26.2239°, 78.1703°

Vishnu as Aniruddha in the larger shrine; Shiva in the smallerKachchhapaghataNagara, Bhumija type
Sacred since
1090 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1090-1093 (Kachchhapaghata)
Kachchhapaghata

History & significance

Twin eleventh-century temples inside Gwalior Fort raised by King Mahipala, the larger for his Vaishnava queen and the smaller for her Shaiva daughter-in-law. Both were heavily damaged in later invasions, and only the larger survives with much of its elevation intact.

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Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli
Mitaoli, Morena · India
c. 1055–75 (Kachchhapaghata)
Kakanmath Temple
Sihoniya, Morena · India
c. 1015–35 (Kachchhapaghata)

Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kachchhapaghata