Tigawa Temple

Also known as Tigwan Vishnu temple, Vishnu temple at Tigawa, Gupta era Tigawa temple, Tigowa temple, Tigaon temple, Kankali Devi temple, Tigawa, Jabalpur ancient Tigawa temple, Tigawa

Tigawa is a village in Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and an archaeological site with a complex of about 36 Hindu temple ruins. Of these, the small but important and ancient Kankali Devi Temple is in good condition, and is usually dated to about 400-425 CE. Unless another building is mentioned, references to "the temple" below refer to this.

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It sits within the topics 5th-century Hindu temples, Gupta art and Hindu temples in Madhya Pradesh.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: Hindu temple
Country: India
Located in: Katni district
Image: 0010222 Tigowa temples site, Tigawan, Madhya Pradesh 008.jpg

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architectural style: Hindu temple architecture
Commons category: Tigawa Temple

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Location
History
Date
Description
Kankali Devi temple: Vaishnavism tradition
Significance
Nearby site
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography

Also referred to as Tigowa or Tigwan, the site is about north of Bahuriband between Katni and Jabalpur. The Hindu temple ruins were badly damaged during a colonial-era railway project when a contractor demolished and excavated the ruins as building material for the railway project.

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