Indian History and Architecture

Madhkhera – An Eclipsed Sun Shrine

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 01:38 AM PDT

Introduction – Madhkhera is a small village in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. The village is of no specific importance except for a Sun Temple which is located in the west of the village. Madhkhera literally means 'village of temples', and this name it got probably after the temple was constructed, however there is no definite proof of the same. Monuments – The Sun Temple is the only temple of interest from archaeological point of view. There is one more temple in the village, Vindhya Vasini temple located on the top of a nearby hill. Sun Temple –...