Neelkanth temple, Alwar district

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, interior

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 Mathanadeva, a local Pratihara feudatory.

Erotic statues

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

Jain temple

Parsvanath, Digambar Jain Tirthankar

A Jain temple was situated nearby at Naugaza. All what is left is a gigantic statue of Parsvanath, Digambar Jain Tirthankar. Height: 16 ft/5.33 m.

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