The Roda Temples - Sabarkantha District, Gujarat, India - Hindu temple in Raisingpura - Sabar Kantha, India

Beautifully Carved, Peaceful and devotional place. There is Shiva Temples, Stepwell, NavGraha Temple. Not very crowded. There is no any sign board or Milestone so pls. Ask people to reach there. It's On Himmantnagar Khed Tasiya road. It's situated on the boundary of Khed. There is Cluster of Temples near by. Must Visit.

Toda temple is heaven for history lover. Its 7th Century temple complex dedicated to the shivji, vishnu bhagwan, navgrah temple, pakshi mandir and more

There are several kinds of Monuments here. It is believed that these are constructed during the 8 to 9th century. The design and the construction of these temples are ancient. The place is very calm and beautiful. There is also a group of temples with in the 50 meter. I was very surprised to see such heritage sites around my city. A must visit place.

Shiv Mandir (Group Temples) at Raisingpura is the actual identification for this place as seen on highways.The group has 4 separate sites all in walking distance from 1st site. The 1 and 2 sites can be approached brb car but 3 and 4 by walk only. Best time to visit is in monsoon and January ie cool months.open from sunrise to sunset on all days. Tuesday and Sunday has crowd of villagers nearby as they come to offer their rituals. Nice place to visit as some 100 kms on Lhasa Rasta road from himmatnagar. Road is good and take food and water. Enjoy. Photos attached.

Temple I: Is Nirandhara shrine with bi-partite offset (dwi-anga) plan configuration. It is situated on east-facing jagati (plinth). The entrance mandapa is of prag-griva style with four pillars. The inner sanctum is square. The plinth has moldings of bhita and pattika. The circumvention path (pradakshina) is provided by space on the plinth. The outer walls of the shrine is devoid of ornamentation. The mandapa has phansana type roof and the latina type spire over the main shrine has elaborate bold jala pattern carvings. It is topped by large amalaka. Temple II: It has a phansana styled spire, not usual latina spire. It is called as bird temple. Pakshi Mandir has no idols but carving of birds hence also known as bird temple. This temple is the smallest temple among the group. Temple III: Dedicated to Shiva and only its base is visible now. In front of these temples is a kund. This kund as four shrines in four corners of it. This ladushah kund (stepped reservoir may have been in center of another group of temples. These temples might have been of Surya and Goddess on another side of Kund. One image of God Surya is in Baroda Museum. This is almost similar to Temple No. I except its tri-partite offset (tri-anga) plan configuration. Temple IV: It is in between Temple V and III. Smaller than other two. Only base ruins are there. Temple V: It is a Vishnu temple. On the wall of garbhgraha, the sculptures of Narasimha, Trivikarma and Varaha avatar of Vishnu can be seen. Ladushah Kund: The three temples III, IV, V are near to this kund. It is damaged on northern side. When i visited this place ASI has restored its damaged side. There are four shrines in four corners of Kund. These are of Vishnu, Goddess, Ganesh and Goddess? Images of Sapta matrikas are also seen close to Ganesh shrine on East west side. Temple VI: Navgrah Temple is on the opposite side that of temples III, IV, V. This is called as Navgrah Temple due to depiction of nine planets of astrology on the door frame of temple. Beautiful Apsaras are carved on Mandapa. Hundreds of ruins are spread in nearby area of temple. There was an interesting pillar half buried in the soil. It has shown a carvings of Sun, Moon, A warrior fighting and a Shaivite worshiping Shivling. Temple VII: Biggest temple of the group. It is a Shiva temple. This is approached by the water stream side on climbing the stairs carved in the rock. We can see the sculptures of Chamunda on right side of wall. Temple 7 doorway exhibits austerity in decoration with merely Lakulisha figure on the lalata bimba, with no decoration on the jambs. It was most austire door frame devoid of eleborate carvings. Temple has gudhmandapa.

Ladushah kund with 4 corner temples. All corner temples having different God-Goddess which is praying by people today also. A Vishnu Temple and Shiv temple situated here.

Very ancient, holistic hindu temple, Nice architecture at temple and Kund, India's one of the Bird temple is here, Natural, Calmful atmosphere, Single road to temple, must visit, MAA TUJHE SALAAM .

It's around 1200 year old temple monuments. India's only Bird temple are there. Worth to visit for history, nature, exploration lover.