6-562: Chandreh , also spelled Chandrehi or Chandrehe , is a village in Rampur Naikin block of Sidhi district , Madhya Pradesh . Located near the confluence of the Son and Banas rivers, it is known for its 10th-century Shiva temple and monastery. As of 2011, Chandreh has a population of 1,823, in 370 households. Chandreh is located 1.6 km east of the confluence of the Son and Banas rivers, and about 24 km southwest of Sidhi ,
12-512: A gavaksha motif also reminiscent of chaityas. The monastery has two levels and is also made of sandstone. As of 2011, Chandreh had a population of 1,823, in 390 households. This population was 51.5% male (921) and 49.5% female (902). The 0-6 age group numbered 284 (147 male and 137 female), making up 15.6% of the total population. 100 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 5.5% of the total. As of 2011, Chandreh had 1 primary school; it did not have any healthcare facilities. The village had
18-609: A sub post office but no public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of kachcha materials. Rampur Naikin Rampur Naikin is a city, municipal headquarters ( Nagar Parisad ) and a subdistrict of Sidhi district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. In 2011 Rampur Naikin City had a population of 11,936. The well-known Chandrehshvar Shiva temple, originating in
24-699: The 10th century, is located here, as are the Panmasa temple, the Lohrunha Nath temple and the Durasin Mata temple. Tourist attractions include the Bhanvarson resort and the Parisili resort. Rampur Naikin connected is jhansi to Ranchi National Highway 39 and Manikpur to Shahdol Madhya Pradesh state highway 9 and other (Rewa-Rampur Naikin via Gaddi)major Highways. The famous dish of RampurNaikin region
30-513: The district headquarters. The earliest evidence of human habitation at Chandreh consists of archaeological from the early and middle Neolithic period. In the 10th century, there was a wave of construction at Chandreh linked to the Shaivite sect known as the Mattamayūra . These include a temple to Shiva, an adjoining monastery ( matha ), and an irrigation tank and a well. An inscription in
36-507: The monastery identifies it as being built (or completed) in March 973, on the orders of the Mattamayūra leader Prabodhashiva . The temple was constructed by Prabodhashiva's predecessor Prashantashiva sometime earlier in the century. The temple is made of sandstone and has a rather unique design, featuring a high raised foundation, a chaitya -like floor plan, and a shikhara decorated with
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