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Neelkanth temple, Alwar district

Coordinates: 27°14′51″N 76°21′07″E / 27.247407°N 76.351966°E / 27.247407; 76.351966
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27°14′51″N 76°21′07″E / 27.247407°N 76.351966°E / 27.247407; 76.351966

Neelkanth temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictAlwar
DeityShiva
Location
LocationRajgarh tehsil, Alwar district, Rajasthan, India
StateRajasthan
CountryIndia
Architecture
CreatorParmeshwara Mathanadeva

Neelkanth temple is a Hindu temple in the Rajgarh tehsil, in Alwar district, Rajasthan, India. It is dedicated to the god Shiva (Neelkanth is one of the name given to Shiva). It is situated in an isolated hill near the Sariska National Park, and access can only be gained by a steep track. It was built between the 6th to the 9th century CE by Parmeshwara Mathanadeva, a local Pratihara feudatory.

Erotic statues

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It shows a number of sculptures, including erotic ones, in the same style shown in Khajuraho.

  • Shiv Lingam inside Neelkanth temple
    Shiv Lingam inside Neelkanth temple
  • Erotic sculpture
    Erotic sculpture
  • Sculpture of Shiva
    Sculpture of Shiva

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