Place · Ardhanarishvara temple · India
Devgarh, Ren river
A Shiva temple on the bank of the Ren near Devgarh holding an Ardhanarishvara linga, dated between the eighth and the eleventh centuries, with a Shivratri fair.
ShivaAdivasi histories
- Date
- 8th-11th century CE
- Periods
- Regional Flourishing, Islamic Age and Bhakti Traditions
- Function
- Sacred site & pilgrimage
- Confidence
- Established / referenced
- Location
- 22.821, 83.151
Worth knowing
The Ardhanarishvara form, half Shiva and half Parvati in one body, is uncommon as a linga. Adivasi and other villagers keep the shrine jointly.
Connections (1)
- Companion in the same setMaheshpur, Adinath Tila
An Ardhanarishvara linga on the Ren and a sculpture mound at Maheshpur, both of the eighth to tenth centuries, mark the Udaipur block as the densest early medieval ground in Surguja.
Sources
Commissioner, Surguja Division (division-surguja.cg.gov.in), tourist-destination pages, 2026; coordinates supplied by the editor
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