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Sasbahu Temple

Gwalior, IN

Sasbahu Temple

Sas Bahu Temples, also called the Sasa-Baku (in Pali) Sas aur Bahu ke Mandir, Sas-Bahu Twin Temples, are the 11th-century twin temples in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Within the Gwalior Fort complex and dedicated to Aniruddha & Shiva, like most Hindu and Jain temples in this region, they were mos

tly in ruins and were badly damaged from numerous invasions and Hindu-Muslim wars in the region. They were built between 1090 and 1093 by King Mahipala of the Kachchhapaghata dynasty, the larger one (Saas) was constructed for his wife and the smaller one ( Bahu) was constructed for his daughter-in-law, according to an inscription found in the larger of the twin temple. The twin temples are situated in the Gwalior Fort. The temple's tower and sanctum has been destroyed, but its architecture and damaged carvings can still be appreciated from the ruins. The jagati platform is 100 feet (30 m) long and 63 feet (19 m) wide, on a square plan. The temple was three-storeyed, which was one of its distinguishing features and sophistication. It followed a central cluster concept, states Adam Hardy. The surviving elements of the temple are the entrance porch and the mandapa. According to James Harle...

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