Chopra Shiv Temple

The Chopra Shiv Temple is one of the oldest Shiva temples in Dholpur, constructed in 1856 by Rajdhar Kanhaiya Lal, a high-ranking official in the royal court of Maharawal Bhagwant Singh. This 45-meter-high temple showcases intricate 19th-century Nagara-style architecture with an octagonal sanctum sanctorum featuring eight doors and delicately chiseled sculptures. Located near the Gwalior-Agra road adjacent to a water tank, it attracts thousands of devotees during Mahashivratri.

Visitors can explore a beautifully carved 19th-century Shiva temple with unique octagonal architecture. The temple features intricately chiseled sculptures on walls, doors, and spire, with twenty-five stone-built steps leading to the plinth. The sanctum sanctorum has eight doors in its eight walls, and the temple campus is adjacent to a water tank offering a serene ambiance for worship and reflection.

Built in 1856 by Rajdhar Kanhaiya Lal, who served as 'diwan' in the royal court of Maharawal Bhagwant Singh. Rajdhar Kanhaiya Lal was the maternal uncle of the Maharawal. The temple represents 19th-century Nagara-style north Indian temple architecture and is considered the oldest Shiva temple in the Chambal region.

The temple holds great esteem among devotees in the Chambal region and attracts thousands during Mahashivratri. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Shri Jayendra Saraswati has visited for worship. Devotees gather every Monday, considered sacred to Lord Shiva, and during Sawan month.