Chaturbhuj Temple

Chaturbhuj Temple
Chaturbhuj Temple, Orchha

Chaturbhuj Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is situated at Orchha in Madhya Pradesh, India.

Built in the year 875, during the reign of imperial Gurjara Pratihara dynasty, it is constructed within a later colonnade.[1] The temple consists of a sanctum with pancha-ratha Shikhara, a vestibule and a porch. The temple also has a curved tower with a small porch.

It is of particular significance in human history as on its walls is the first recorded use of the symbol "0".

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References

  1. ^ Kailash Chand Jain (1972). Malwa through the ages, from the earliest times to 1305 A.D.. Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. p. 430. ISBN 81-208-0824-X, ISBN 978-81-208-0824-9. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=ZR-J6-WOH4QC&pg=PA430&lpg=PA430&dq. 



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