Mangala Devi Temple, Kagpur, Vidisha

The temple faces east and its front portion has a decorated doorjamb. The lintel piece is occupied by a goddess. On the left and right doorjamb, there is an image of Nag Kanya in tribhanga mudra and another goddess is carved in sthanak sampad mudra near it. Three human figures each are depicted in alingan mudra at four levels on the top of the atlantes. The other decorations include vines, leaves, stalked lotus and various other patterns. There are niche-like formations in the front portion of the temple while the exterior decorations are now almost gone. There is a mandapa with a flat roof supported by twelve pillars near the temple. The temple represents the architecture of Paramara period of 10-11th century A.D.

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