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Temples in Tikamgarh District
Temples in Tikamgarh district are the most prominent places of pilgrimage and attract a large number of pilgrims as well as general tourists throughout the year.

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Ram Raja TempleTemples in Tikamgarh district form the major attractions which draw a large number of pilgrims as well as general tourists from various parts of the state. One of the most famous places of pilgrimage in the district of Tikamgarh is the Ahar village. This village belongs to the Baldeogarh tehsil and it is situated on the side of Tikamgarh-Chhattarpur road at a distance of twenty five kilometers from the headquarters of the district. Ahar is an old village which is believed to have been populated by Jamalpur Ahars, which was once an important Jain Centre. Various ruins including old images and temples are located in this village. There are three old Jain temples of which one holds an image of Shantinath which is twenty feet in height. There is also a tank of the Chandella days with a fine dam.

Another place of pilgrimage in the Tikamgarh district is a village which is located about three kilometers to the West of Madia Village on Tikamgarh-Niwari road in the Prithvipur tehsil. This village stands on a hill. A famous temple of the Goddess of Achroo Mata is there in the village. It is reputed for a kund which is always filled with water and never dried despite a number of users. Every year, on the occasion of Nav-Durga festival which falls in the month of March-April (Chaitra), fair is organised under the supervision of Gram Panchyat.

Laxmi Temple The headquarters town of the Baldeogarh is a tehsil of the same name. It is located on the Tikamgarh-Chhattarpur road at distance of twenty six kilometers from Tikamgarh. The massive rock fort standing above the beautiful tank Gwal-Sagar, presents a very pleasing sight. The fort is a very fine specimen of its class and one of the most picturesque in the region. A big old Gun is still placed in this fort. The importance of this town also lies in its famous temple of `Vindhya Vasini Devi`. An annual, seven days Vindhyavasani fair is held here in the month of Chaitra.

Kudar is one of the famous village of Niwari tehsil located at a distance of twenty two kilometers on the Niwari-Senderi road. On the top of a small hill stands a fort constructed by Maharaja Birsingh Dev. The temple of local Goddess Maha Maya Gridh Vasni stands here. There is also a large tank held on the temple Goddess, which is called `Singh Sagar`. Another place of religious importance is Kundeshwar. It is located five kilometers to the south of Tikamgarh town on the bank of the Jamdar River. This place is known for Kundadev Mahadev temple. It is believed that Shiv Linga has emerged from Kunda. In the south of it there is very fine picnic spot known as `Barighar` and a beautiful waterfall known as `Usha Water Fall`. The village holds an Archeological Museum and Vinobha Sansthan. Maharaja Birsingh Deo founded the Keshva Sahitya Sansthan which was patronised by Pandit Banarsidas Chaturvedi and Yaspal Jain during their stay at Kundeshwar.

The famous Sun temple is located in the Madkhera village. The entrance to the temple is from the east. The idol of Sun God is placed here inside the temple. The other main object of interest of the village is a temple of Vindhya Vasani Devi on the top of hill. Niwari is the headquarter town of the Niwari tehsil of the same name. It is located on the Tikamgarh-Jhansi road, at a distance of about eighty kilometers to north-west of Tikamgarh. It holds a temple of Khedapati Hanumanji. One of the most famous places of religious importance for the Hindus is Orchha. It is known for its cultural and religious heritage. There are several places of pilgrimage which include the Ram Raja Temple, Chaturbuj Temple, Laxmi Temple, Chandra Shekhar Azad Memorial, Badi Chhatrian, Savan- Bhadon, Hardol Ki Samadhi, Rai Praveen Mahal, Keshav Bhavan, Jahagir Mahal, Phool Bagshish Mahal, Kanchana Ghat, etc.

The village of Papora in the district of Tikamgarh holds about eighty Jain temples. The famous Jain temples of twenty four Tirthakars are the most prominent attractions of this place. An important Jain fair is held in the month of Kartika sudi Purnima which attracts a large number of pilgrims. The Somnath temple, Atan ke Hanumanji and the Ramjanki temple are some of the most famous temples located at Prithvipur in the Tikamgarh district.


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