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Monday, April 11, 2011

Galteshwar-Dakor


           About 16 km from Dakor is a Shiva temple of   the Solanki era,    situated on    the    alluring sangam (confluence)     of the rivers Mahi and Galati where it is  said lived Galav Muni Chandrahaas of Puranic fame. At present the lovely rocky bank of Mahi and the beautiful old Shiva temple on it has one spring of the River Galati constantly sprinkling water on the Shiva linga. Rich in art   and architecture, it has a unique eight-sided hall. The walls have carved figures of Gods, gandharvas, humans, rishis, horse riders, elepant riders, chariots, doli (palanquins) and the events of a human life, from birth to death, are all depicted in these carvings.

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