Believed to be in existence since Mahabharata; on the bank of river Shivna lies the holy and historic town of Mandsaur. The 8-faced Pashupati-Shiv at the grand Pashupatinath Temple embraces the whole town. Today, Mandsaur is also known for the slate pencil industry

Administration of Hindu temples Act Draft 2.1

Location: Pagasalai
45 kms from Chennai.
A group of art enthusiasts happened to chance upon this dilapidated temple accidentally 2 yrs ago.
Surrounded by Wild trees ,thorny bushes ,creepers the temple was hardly visible .
A 100 ft Arasamaram blocked the vimamana completely!

Stone door frames affixed at Kottappadam Srirama temple. Next stage is construction of the sidewalls. For details visit ketto.org/kl009

"Bhojshala"
Ancient temple of Maa Saraswati.
In Dhar Madhya Pradesh
Built by Raja Bhoj by 1034 AD.
It was the home of thousands of students and main centre of education.
In 1305 attacked by Allauddin Khilji nd converted into mosque

In east and central India, lies the ruins of several Yogini temples. While mutilation of Yogini idols can be attributed to Muslim invaders, most Yogini idols have been smuggled outside India.

Reconstruction of these temples must happen along with attempts to #BringBackTheYoginis

Maluti temples are a group of 72 extant terracotta temples in the Maluti village in Dumka, Jharkhand. Global Heritage Fund has declared this site as one of the world's 12 most endangered cultural heritage sites.

Chausath Yogini temple, Hirapur, Odisha

A temple constructed to enable the attainment of powers through Tantra Sadhana.

As was the practice in the region of Kalinga, sacrifices were part of the worship of the Divine.

#ReclaimTemples #GodsOfBharat

Pahadi Mandir Birmitrapur dedicated to Lord Shiva on top of a small hill, is one of the unexplored calm and beautiful temple in Odisha. The whole temple is in White color. It is built by a local saint who lived here a very long ago. He worshiped a shiv ling here, after his death local people made a temple on this place and named the temple on his name. In temple premises, Kali Temple, Bharat Mata Temple, Ganesh Temple, Laxmi Temple, Ram Temple, Trinath Temple, Sherawali Temple also placed. This temple needs to be in your bucket list, if you're coming to Odisha anytime.

Google maps link: https://goo.gl/maps/ReTJRCEQNJbZ5RhL6/