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is placed on the western gate facing the backdoor of the shrine, i.e. east; apart from this, there are two other eroded nandis on the porch. Perforated windows can be seen in the shallow recesses of the mandapa.
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on the east of it, and a porch before the eastern back door of the shrine. The temple faces west and is dedicated to Shiva; the
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over the shrine is intact and is very ornamental, while the roof of the mandapa has disappeared leaving the inner
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Source: Archeological Survey of India, Aurangabad Circle, plaque outside the temple, February 2022
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of the ceiling. The ceiling at places where the original roof slabs are missing is filled in with
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which is placed over a cavity in the rock and over it in the shape of
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with an entrance towards the east. On plan it consists of the
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installed in the shrine is peculiar; it consists of a
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Affiliation
Hinduism
Ahmednagar
Deity
Shiva
Mahashivratri
Ratanwadi
Maharashtra
India
Amruteshwar Temple is located in Maharashtra
Geographic coordinates
19°31′04″N 73°43′23″E / 19.5177359°N 73.7229797°E / 19.5177359; 73.7229797
Hemadpanti architecture
Jhanjha
Shilahara dynasty
Shiva temple
Ratanwadi
Shilahara dynasty

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