Chausath Yogini Temple Jabalpur

Jabalpur city of India is known for the sacred Narmada River and its ancient and beautiful temples. Here one can see a unique view of Hindu Sanskrit, hence this city is also called Sanskardhani. Chousath Yogini temple, an ancient temple depicting Indian Sanskrit, is an ancient and unique temple here. This temple is a 10th-century temple which was built during the Kalchuri dynasty. This is a huge temple of circular, hence it is also called the Golaki or Golki temple. This temple is a unique architectural piece of the Kalchuri period. The temple has statues of 64 Yoginis of the Hindu religion. These 64 Yoginis are considered to be the consorts of Goddess Durga and their form. There are many 64 Yogini temples in India but this temple of Jabalpur is different from all of them.

This temple is situated on a 70 feet high hill and this temple is situated near the world-famous place called Bhedaghat. In this temple, the idol of Lord Shankar and Goddess Parvati are seated in Nandi in the sanctum sanctorum. Later, there was the temple of Devi Nohla Devi who established the education center here. This Nohla Devi was a princess of the Chalukiya dynasty of South India who was married to King Devraj ji of the Kalchuri dynasty. Here the knowledge of Tantra Mantra, Vedic Mantra, and witchcraft was given, which people from all over the country and abroad used to come to learn.

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Post date September 8, 2023

Jabalpur city of India is known for the sacred Narmada River and its ancient and beautiful temples. Here one can see a unique view of Hindu Sanskrit, hence this city is also called Sanskardhani. Chausath Yogini temple, Jabalpur an ancient temple depicting Indian Sanskrit, is an ancient and unique temple here. This temple is a 10th-century temple which was built during the Kalchuri dynasty. This is a huge temple of circular, hence it is also called the Golaki temple. This temple is a unique architectural piece of the Kalchuri period. The temple has statues of 64 Yoginis of the Hindu religion. These 64 Yoginis are considered to be the consorts of Goddess Durga and their form. There are many 64 Yogini temples in India but this temple of Jabalpur is different from all of them.

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Muslim invader, Aurangzeb had attacked here and damaged all the 64 Yogini idols of this temple. However, he was not able to cause any damage to the statues of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati in the main pride of the house.

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This temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga, Lord Shiva and Parvati

Chaushat Yogini Temple, Jabalpur is a temple dedicated to the 64 concubines of Goddess Durga and these 64 concubines are considered to be the power and form of Goddess Durga. Here there are temples along with the idols of 64 Yoginis and the special thing about this temple is that the idol of Lord Shiva is also present in the middle of these Yoginis. This temple is built in a circular shape, in the center of which there is a beautifully carved temple which is very attractive to look at. This is the only temple in India and the world where the statue of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati’s marriage is present along with 64 Yoginis and along with them is Nandi Ji.

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The ancient history of Chausathi Yogini

According to the ancient inscriptions found in Akron, this temple is 1000 years old (10th century). When Madhya Pradesh was ruled by Hindu kings, this temple was built by the kings of the Kalchuri dynasty. According to the ancient inscriptions found, this temple is 1000 years old (10th century). When Madhya Pradesh was ruled by Hindu kings, this temple was built by the kings of the Kalchuri dynasty. This Chausath Yogini temple was built by the king of the Kalchuri dynasty, Yuvrajdev Pratham, and later in the 12th century, the Gouri-Shankar temple was built here by Rani Gosaldevi ji.

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The temple is triangular in shape based on 81 corners, at each corner of which a Yogini was established. In the 12th century, Queen Gosaldevi of Gujarat built the Gaurishankar temple here. Raja Devraj Pratham and Gosal Devi were the Supporter of Shaivite tradition and they had built this temple here to get the blessings of Lord Shiva.

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Apart from this, there is also an ancient story of the temple according to it is believed that once Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati went to the hills of Bhedaghat to roam around in the earth. During the journey, both of them came to rest at a place on the hill where the great sage Suvarna did penance and became very happy after seeing Lord Shiva and Parvati. Sage Suvarna prayed to Lord Shiva, O Lord, you and Goddess Parvati stay here till I return after taking a bath. While taking a bath in Narmada, Rishi Suvarn thought that if God resides here forever then this place will be bettered, hence he took the Samadhi(entrancement) there. Since then, this place has become the center of blessings of Lord Shiva and here Shiva’s blessings always remain on the devotees.

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In ancient times this temple was a center for teaching Tantra Sadhana.

Apart from worshiping the yogini form of Lord Shiva and Parvati and Durga, this place was the center of Tantra Vidya and yoga practice. Students from India and abroad came to this place to learn the knowledge of Yoga and Tantra Vidya. This university was very rich and huge and its branches were in many states of India but the Muslim invader Aurangzeb attacked this temple and caused a lot of damage to this temple.

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Muslim invaders attacked here many times.

This place was very famous and developed and its fame was also in the whole world. When the Muslim invader Aurangzeb came to know about this temple, he attacked the place caused a lot of damage to it, and destroyed all the 64 idols of the Yoginis in the temple.

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He dismembered the temple and its idols outside and again moved towards the sanctum sanctorum of the temple but when he tried to break the idol of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati a divine power stopped him from using it. Seeing Shakti, he immediately ran away from there. The idols of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati were not harmed.

Timing of Chousath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur

8 AM – 6 PM

Interesting Point of Chausath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur

This temple is a 10th-century temple which is more than 1000 years old.
This temple was built by the rulers of the Kalchuri dynasty.
This is the only 64 yogini temple in the world that has the idol of marriage of Shiva and Parvati.
This temple is situated on a 70 feet high hill.
Along with the temple, Yoga education, and Tantra Mantra, education were also given here. This Yoga and Tantra University was built by Queen Gosaldevi of Gujarat.
This temple is also called Golaki Math or Golaki Mandir.
People from abroad also used to come to this place for Yoga education Tantra education and meditation.

How to Reach Chausath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur

By Air: If you want to come to Jabalpur by air, then the only airport here is Dumna Airport. Chausath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur is 40km away from here, You can reach Chausath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur by taxi, auto, or Bus.

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By Train: The nearest railway station to reach Chausath Yogini Temple, Jabalpur, Railway Station. It is only 21.7km away from here. After entering, you can reach Chausath Yogini Temple by taxi, auto, or bus.

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By Bus: Jabalpur City is connected to every city in India by road. You can easily reach here from any city.