MONOLITHIC Masroor Temple

 
Amazing MONOLITHIC Masroor Temple complex ornately carved out of single rock
According to locals, this temple was built by Bhima during Mahabharata times more than 5000 years ago!
विशालकाय शैलोत्कीर्ण एकाश्म मसरूर मँदिर
Amazing Masroor Temple complex ornately carved out of single rock
According to locals, this temple was built by Bhima during Mahabharata times more than 5000 years ago.
The 15 temples form a single group with a larger temple - Thakurdwara shrine - in the centre. 14 temples are cut only from the outside, but Thakurdwara - also from the inside.
All temples are (or were) covered with intricate stone carvings of high quality but the most elaborate carvings adorn Thakurdwara.
The entrance in this central temple is facing east. Entrance part has four massive columns. Further entrance in the main shrine - garb-griha - leads through especially ornate stone door. Inside the shrine are blackstone images of Lord Rama, Sitaand Laxmana.
In the front of this group of pyramids was hewn almost 50 m long, rectangular water tank - gan . This is important part of this architectonic complex, almost always filled with water and mirroring the amazing temple complex