Neelkantha (Nilkantheswar)
Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh
Nilkanth Temple or Imarat-i-Dilkhusha is a Mughal architecture temple built on the orders of Mughal Emperor Akbar by the governor of Mandu, Shah Badgah in 1574 AD. Akbar commissioned this temple for his favourite wife, Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani, who was a follower of Hinduism.
From the Wikipedia article Nilkanth temple (Mandu), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Indore Patalpani railway station (PTP), about 58 km by road.
- By air: Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR), about 76 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Kal Bhairav Temple, Ujjain – Bhairavgarh, on the bank of the Shipra (Kshipra) river, Ujjain (about 133 km)
- Shri Kalika Mata (Mahakali) Temple, Pavagadh – Pavagadh Hill, near Champaner, Panchmahal district (about 242 km)
- Shri Ranchhodraiji Maharaj Temple, Dakor – Dakor, Thasra taluka, Kheda district (about 294 km)
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