Neelkanth temple, Alwar district

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

Neelkanth temple, Alwar district

Neelkanth temple is a Hindu temple in the Rajgarh tehsil, in Alwar district, Rajasthan, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva (Neelkanth is one of the name given to Shiva). It is situated in an isolated hill near the Sariska National Park, and can be reached only by a steep track in bad condition. It was built between the 6th to the 9th century CE. It was built by Maharajadhiraja parmeshwara Mathanadeva, a gurjar Pratihara (After 11 century called Badgujar) feudatory.

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

Naugaza Digambar Jain temple[]

Naugaza Digambar Jain temple complex

Naugaza Digambar Jain temple consist of colossal statue of Jain Tirthankara Shantinatha, in a Digambara style build in 922-23 A.D.[1]

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