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Introduction and History in Brief
Chaturbhuj Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Gwalior City in Gwalior District in Madhya Pradesh, India. This is a small temple excavated from a single solid rock, situated inside Gwalior fort. The temple was earlier famous for the earliest known inscription in the world that uses the symbol “0” to mean zero but now Bakhshali manuscript is regarded as the earliest to use zero symbol. The temple is on the way upstairs to the main gate of the Gwalior fort.
The temple was earlier famous for the earliest known inscription in the world that uses the symbol “0” to mean zero but now Bakhshali manuscript is regarded as the earliest to use zero symbol. There is an inscription on the front door written in Sanskrit. The inscriptions runs for 27 lines. It is dated to 932 Vikrama Era i.e. 875 CE. It mentions that this temple was constructed by Alla, the son of Vaillabhatta. It is this inscription that also contains one of the earliest known uses of the mathematical zero.
The inscription states that the community planted a garden of 187 hastas by 270 hastas (1 hasta = 1.5 feet), that the garden yielded 50 garlands for the temple every day. The last digits of 270 and 50 are “O” shaped. While Indian and non-Indian texts mention zero much earlier, this temple has the earliest known epigraphical evidence inscribed in stone that already knows and uses the concept of zero. There is an inscription of Bhoja Deva dated to 933 Vikrama Era i.e. 876 CE.
Important News Related to Temple
The temple is partially damaged, its tower has been restored, and much of the interior artwork is missing.
The damages were done by some local muslims and anti Sanatan bodies.
Manyatas
The temple has a portico at its entrance supported by four carved pillars. The pillars show reliefs of individuals meditating in yoga asana position, as well as amorous couples. To the right of the portico is covered pillared mandapa, like a choultry. The doorway into the rock is flanked by goddess Ganga and Yamuna.
Architecture
This is a small temple excavated from a single solid rock, situated inside Gwalior fort. The temple follows Pancharatha style. The temple consists of sanctum and four pillared mukha mandapa. The pillars in the Mukha Mandapa depicts various scenes from Krishna Leela. There is an inscription in the pillar of Mukha Mandapa dating to the reign of the Pratihara ruler, Mihir Bhoja Deva. The pillars also contain reliefs of person meditating in yoga asana position and amorous couples.
There is a covered pillared Mandapa to the right side of Mukha Mandapa. The sanctum is with a square plan of 12 feet (3.7 m) side and mukha mandapa is 10 feet by 9 feet in measurement. The sanctum doorway was flanked by river goddesses Ganga and Yamuna. The lintel of the sanctum door has an image of Vishnu over lalata-bimba. The inscription found on the sanctum lintel praises Varaha and Trivikrama incarnation of Vishnu.
There is a wall relief of Varaha (boar avatar) and another of four armed Vishnu inside the Temple. It also has a carving of goddess Lakshmi with four arms. The name of the temple might be derived from four armed Vishnu and Lakshmi. The tower (Shikhara) of the temple is North Indian Nagara style, that slowly curves with a square plan, all carved out of the monolithic rock.
Varaha, Vishnu and Trivikrama can be found on the bhadra niches on the external walls. Ganesha, Parvati and Karthikeya can be found on the lower bhadra niches on the external walls. Carvings of six of the eight Ashtadikpalakas (Agni, Yama, Nriti, Varuna, Vayu and Kubera) can be found at their respective positions. Sculptures of various incarnations of Lord Vishnu can be found around the walls and pillars of the Temple.
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Presiding Deity
Bhagwan Vishnu ❤️🙏
Bhagwan Vishnu with Weapons
Be A True Devotee
Worship your Isht in your tradition .
But a passive worship is a total waste of your time and energy .
For True Worship ,a devotee MUST master the use of weapons the Deity bears.
Kaumodaki is the gadā (mace) of the Hindu god Vishnu. Vishnu is often depicted holding the Kaumodaki in one of his four hands; the other attributes are the chakra, the conch and the lotus. The gada, regarded as one of the oldest and strongest weapons, is a symbol of Vishnu’s powers.
Remember, for a Sanatani, Shastra (Weapon) and Shaastra (Holy Book) go together🙏
Always carry the weapons of our respective deities like Gada,Sword and Trishula.
How to use? Where available? Legal issues?
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Timing
Monday to Sunday – Open timing MORNING 6am–12pm & EVENING 2:00 PM–8PM.
The winter season is perfect to visit as it is so hot in summers in Madhya Pradesh which can cause Illness,difficulties.
No entry fee!
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Activities
Festivals
Every year all major festival avam festivals are celebrated in the temple. it goes like this :-
Ganga Dussehra festival
Yamuna Chhath festival
Brahma Utsava
Every year all major festival avam festivals are celebrated in the temple. it goes like this :-
Durga Pooja
Navratris
Ganeshotsava
Prathama Seve Aata
Shashti Mahothsava
Maha Shivaratri etc..
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Police Help Centre,Station Area,Gwalior
Racecourse Rd, LNUPE Campus, Kampoo, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474002
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Kila Gate Rd, Raj Mandi, Ghauspura, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 474003
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Modes of Travel
By Train
Gwalior is very well connected to major cities across India by direct train links. You can reach Gwalior from India’s capital New Delhi, in 3 hours by New Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express(India’s fastest train). This city is directly connected to Jammu, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Dehradun, Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram, Kanyakumari, Vishakhapattnam, Patna, Kolkata, etc.Gwalior railway station is a major Railway station and comes under the jurisdiction of Jhansi Rail Divison. Train ticket reservation is fully computerized and can be done at railway station itself. Another convenient way of getting reservation is online reservation facility provided by the site of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation. Auto Rickshaw and Tempos (Shared Auto Rickshaw) are available from the station to most parts of the city 24 hours. There is a pre-paid booth at railway station for hiring Auto-Rickshaw. It is advised to negotiate fare before hiring one. Taxis are also available at railway station.
By Road
Gwalior is well connected by roads.The place is connected to all the major towns of madhya pradesh and the adjoining areas.Gwalior is linked to Agra which is at a distance of 118 kms. It is well connected to Mathura and Jaipur which is at a distance of 350 kms. Delhi lies at a distance of 321 kms, Lucknow and Bhopal are just 423 kms away and Chanderi is at a distance of 239 kms.
The city is also connected with good quality roads to places like Indore lying at a distance of 486 kms. Jhansi is just 101 kms away from Gwalior, Khajuraho lies at a distance of 275 kms, Shivpuri and Ujjain are placed at a distance of 114 km and 455 kms respectively.
By Air
Gwalior Airport is a domestic airport which has regular flights to cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Indore and Bhopal, via Air India. Tourists from other cities and towns in India, as well as from other countries, can board a connecting flight from Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, which is 335 kilometres from Gwalior. It is a world-class airport that has daily flights to and from various cities in India such as Mumbai, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Kochi. Domestic airlines operate here. Some of these airlines are Air India, IndiGo, Jet Airways.
Nearest Airport: Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Air Terminal, also known as Gwalior Airport, is a civil enclave at Maharajpur Air Force Station, which is 10 km from Gwalior.
The temple is located inside the fort of Gwalior, north Madhya Pradesh. The city is connected by major highways NH 44 and 46 (Asian Highway 43 and 47), a railway station and airport (IATA: GWL). It is located near other historic Hindu and Jain temples from the medieval era, as well the major group of Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Shakism temples such as the Bateshwar Temples near Morena with dozens of standing temples and the ruins of over 100 small pancharatha-style temples,[8] the Naresar group with 22 temples,[9] and the Mahua group of temples most of which are dated to between the 6th and 10th century. They exemplify various variations in the Nagara style of Hindu architecture as well as the application of vastu mandala symmetry principles in novel ways.
The Telika Mandir is one of the historic temples within the Gwalior old city. It is in the middle of the old town, built on a high point which makes it stand out from different locations within the fort.The site of the Teli ka Mandir and other historic temples is found in early inscriptions. Some of these refer to the town as Gopagiri.
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Address for Visiting and Donation Purpose
Chaturbhuj Temple
Gwalior Ghati, Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh 474008