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		<title>A Time Capsule in Madivala &#8211; The Sōmēśvara Temple</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dyuvan D Machaaranda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Architecture]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Setting Madivala is today located in the core of urban Southern Bangalore. It is sandwiched between busy transit routes and bustling commercial areas. Very few might imagine the centuries of history the locality possesses, or witness the various signs of this history that exist even today.  This region has seen much dynamism through the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Aiti &#8211; The Twin Sanctuaries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 13:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kachchhapaghata]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madhya Pradesh]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Abstract The Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh, specifically the Morena district, is home to a dense concentration of early medieval Hindu temple architecture. Among its lesser-known yet historically rich sites is the village of Aiti (often written as Anti). Aiti features a unique duality in its sacred layout: it houses two distinct stone temples standing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Raneh &#8211; An Early Medieval Śaiva Monastic Retreat</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/raneh-an-early-medieval-saiva-monastic-retreat/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kalachuris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madhya Pradesh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mattamayura]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Abstract: The early medieval religious history of Central India is anchored by the territorial expansions of the Mattamayura sect, a lineage of Shaiva Siddhanta ascetics who established interconnected monastic centers across the Malwa and Bundelkhand regions. The Matha at Raneh, located in the Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh, is a Centrally Protected Monument under the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Chandrehe: Sacred Space &#038; Monastic Hegemony</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/chandrehe-sacred-space-and-monastic-hegemony/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kalachuris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madhya Pradesh]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Abstract This article examines the tenth-century Śiva temple and two-storied monastery (maṭha) at Chandrehe, situated in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh near the confluence of the Sone and Banas rivers. Built under the patronage of the Kalachuris of Tripurī and directed by the ascetics of the Mattamayūra lineage of Śaiva Siddhānta, this complex occupies [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Damoh &#8211; Varaha Sculpture near Phutera Tank</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/damoh-varaha-sculpture-near-phutera-tank/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kalachuris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madhya Pradesh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[yajna-varaha]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Damoh, nestled in the Vindhyan plateau of Madhya Pradesh, holds a critical position in the historical geography of Central India. It is the headquarters town of the district bearing the same name. It has served for centuries as a vital transition zone between the fertile plains of Bundelkhand to the north and the Mahakoshal region [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Indor &#8211; Gargaja Mahadeva Temple</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 09:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Madhya Pradesh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pratiharas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mattamayura]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Indor lies approximately 15 km north of Esagarh, in the district of Guna, Madhya Pradesh. The archaeological remains of the village were first noted by M.B. Garde in about 1916-17, very cursorily during his visit, with only the main Gargaja Mahadev temple and a few Jain remains noted. He visited the village again 20 years [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Begur &#8211; A Walkthrough</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:58:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[About the author &#8211; Dyuvan D Machaaranda is an aspiring researcher and writer with a fascination for history, society, and all forms of creative human expression. He is currently working in the fields of social science research and heritage conservation. Begur &#8211; A Walkthrough Begur today is an unassuming southern suburb of Bangalore city. Urban [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kodal &#8211; Shiva Temple</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 10:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kalachuris]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kodal is a village located in the Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh. Not much is known about the place&#8217;s history, except that it would have held considerable importance during the Kalachuri period, when a temple and a monastery were constructed here. The growth of the Mattamayura sect drove the construction of Shaiva temples during the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kudiya &#8211; Circular Shiva Temple</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 06:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kudiya is a small village near Mahsaw in the Rewa District, Madhya Pradesh. Past references sometimes suggested the temple be in Masaon (present Mahsaw). Shiva Temple — The temple faces west and consists of a circular garbhagrha, rectangular antrala, and a rectangular mandapa. The mandapa has four pillars, arranged in pairs at the entrance, followed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kukarramath &#8211; Ranmukteshwar Temple</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2025 10:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kalachuris]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kukarramath (or Kakarramath) is a village in the Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh. It is named after the temple of Shiva, locally known as Kukarramath. The legend behind the temple tells that once a Banjara (a nomadic community) owned a much-prized dog. He was compelled to pawn it with a Bania (money-lender). After a while, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kundalpur &#8211; Vishnu Temple</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/kundalpur-vishnu-temple/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 13:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Guptas]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kundalpur is a town in the Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh. It is a prominent Jain pilgrimage center consisting of about sixty temples. It is one of the earliest and largest Jain sites in central India.1 Legends tell that the town&#8217;s name is after the nearby hill&#8217;s kundal-like (earring) shape. According to a legend, Mahendrakirti [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bari Kanoda &#8211; Shiva Temple</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 15:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chandellas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Madhya Pradesh]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bari Kanoda is a town in the Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh. It is known for its Shiva temple, which was constructed during the Chandella period. Shiva Temple &#8211; The temple faces west and has survived with its garbhagrha. It is built in the Bhumija style. The garbhagrha lies below the entrance level, and to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lanji &#8211; Koteshwar Temple</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/lanji-koteshwar-temple/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2025 16:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kalachuris]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lanji is a town in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. The district gazetteer mentions Lanji as the only village bearing any historical significance. Legends connect the Lanji with the Sarangarh kings. A line of Rajput kings ruled the place before the Mandla Gond dynasty conquered it. Legends ascribe that the Gond kings, Raja Gangji [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Madai &#8211; Shiva Temple</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/madai-shiva-temple/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:28:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kalachuris]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Madai (मड़ई) is a village in the Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. It lies at the feet of the northern slope of the Kaimur ranges. Judging from the ruins scattered around the village, Madai would have held considerable importance during the tenth and eleventh centuries CE. This is further corroborated by a stepped tank excavated [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Maihar &#8211; Golamatha Temple</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/maihar-golamatha-temple/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 09:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Maihar is the district headquarters town, which bears the same name. The district was recently constituted after separating from the Satna district in 2023. Maihar was part of the Rewa (also Rewah) kingdom, which was traditionally founded in 1140 CE. In the mid-eighteenth century CE, Hirde Shah, the son of Chhatrasal, wrestled Maihar and Vijayraghavgarh [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Madhadeori &#8211; Ruined Temple</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/madhadeori-ruined-temple/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 07:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Madhadeori (मधादोरी) is a village in the Katni district of Madhya Pradesh, situated south of the Lipri Tank. The village&#8217;s history is little known, except it has ruins of an early medieval temple. Temple Ruins — These ruins are scattered east of the Lipri Tank. The debris suggests that a grand temple once stood. Fragments of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mandi Bamora &#8211; Hazariya Mahadev Mandir</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/mandi-bamora-hazariya-mahadev-mandir/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:47:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mandi Bamora is a town in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh. It is about 10 km from Eran, a famous Gupta period site. Being situated in the central heartland of India, the town would have witnessed all relevant political upheavals from the early ancient period till the very end of British rule. Though various [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pali &#8211; Shiv Temple</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/pali-shiv-temple/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Dec 2024 07:58:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chandellas]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pali is a small village in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh. Not much has been published about the town and its temple in the annals of Indian temple scholarship. Shiv Temple &#8211; The temple is constructed over a high platform and faces east. It has survived with its garbhagrha and antarala. There was once [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Ranod &#8211; A Mattamayura Matha</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/ranod-a-mattamayura-matha/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ranod is a village in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. It was known as Aranipadra or Ranipadra in inscriptions. Being referred to as tapovana (forest) in its inscriptions, scholars have suggested the etymology of Aranipadra as Arani (a plant whose wood was handy for igniting fire by friction) and padra (common land).1 Henry Cope [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rehli &#8211; Surya Mandir</title>
		<link>https://puratattva.in/rehli-surya-mandir/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saurabh Saxena]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rehli is a town in the Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated on the western bank of the Sunar River and is a famous Jain pilgrimage site (अतिशय क्षेत्र). The earliest modern reference to the town is from Henry Cousens in 1897.1 He only mentions a fort built by the Marathas around 200 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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