Bateshwar Hindu Temples
बटेश्वर मंदिर समूह
A valley site of some 200 sandstone temples dating to the 8th–10th centuries, pieced back together by the Archaeological Survey and known as the “Jigsaw Temples.”
The Bateshwar Hindu Temples lie in Morena District, about 35 km north of Gwalior. Some 200 small sandstone temples dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu are stacked up the hillside. Built during the Pratihara period, they were later toppled by earthquakes. Since 2005, archaeologist K.K. Muhammed has led restoration work, and dozens of temples have now been rebuilt, making for a spectacular sight. Most visitors take a hired car for a day trip combining Bateshwar with Garhi Padavali and the Chausath Yogini Temple at Mitaoli. There are no food facilities at the site, so bring your own drinking water.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Garhi Padavali
- Chausath Yogini Temple, Mitaoli
- Kakanmath Temple
- Sun Temple Gwalior
- Gujari Mahal Archaeological Museum
- Tomb of Tansen & Mohammad Ghaus
- Chaturbhuj Temple
- Man Mandir Palace