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Incomplete Bhojeshwar Temple
Bhopal and surrounding
Architecture,  Unusual places
Architecture, 
Unusual places

The Indian people are very religious. Each city has a million temples, and the scent of incense masks the smell of rubbish. They believe in the fulfillment of desires, and that a deity can live and miracles can work even in an unfinished, half-destroyed temple. This is why the Bhojeshwar Temple is so popular. This place is especially crowded on religious holidays.

The temple is very unusual. At first, it seems that it is a huge cave or the mouth of some monster. The central entrance, and the entire entrance group, are very different from anything you have seen before. It is huge, and the outline of the entrance is ragged. The facade of the building is flat, only the central wall has stunning carved figures: dancers, battle scenes, plant ornamentation. There are many carved figures inside. Almost the entire half-dome is dotted with images of various deities. Inside there is only the shrine of Shiva, decorated with flowers, fruits, and incense, but it is enough to feel the mystical atmosphere of the temple.

When you look at the temple, you almost immediately realize that something is wrong with it. The Indian people turned the temple's disadvantage into its highlight. The Bhojeshwar Temple is not finished. Construction began around the 11th century during the reign of King Bhojeshwar. According to legend, a huge building was supposed to appear overnight and at dawn, workers were just finishing the facade of the central wall.

There is a theory that the temple is a tomb. The king hastily built it for his father. There is no exact confirmation of this fact. Officially, it is a temple for the god Shiva. There is even a sanctuary of the god inside. However, scientists do not discount the possibility that Bhojeshwar is a place of burial by its shape and some texts.

In any case, the building is shocking in size, and its incompleteness makes it even more mysterious and attractive – you want to unravel its mysteries. Inside, walking around the altar, you look more closely at the figures on the walls, trying to notice something special.

Address: Bhojpur, Madhya Pradesh 464551

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