Nav Toran Temple
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| Nav Toran Temple | |
|---|---|
 Ancient Nav Toran Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Varaha |
| Location | |
| Location | Jawad |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Maharana |
| Completed | 11th century |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
Nav Toran Temple is located at Khor, Jawad census town, under Jawad tehsil in Neemuch district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is an eleventh-century temple which consists of ten decorative arches arranged in two rows. The temple decorations include leaf-shaped borders, heads of makaras, and garland bearers, Nav or nou means "nine" and toran means "pillars"; this is where the temple gets its name. The prime deity of the temple is Varaha, who is the third avatar of lord Vishnu. It is said that there is a tunnel beneath the temple that goes to the Chittor Fort and that Maharana Pratap often used to go through the tunnel to worship the deity of the temple.
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- Temples in Madhya Pradesh