About Kachnar City Shiva Temple
Kachnar City Shiva Temple is a prominent Hindu temple located in Kachnar City, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. It is renowned for its 76-foot-tall outdoor statue of Lord Shiva, one of the tallest Shiva statues in central India. Built between 2001 and 2004, the temple complex includes a cave shrine housing replicas of the 12 Jyotirlingas and a Shivlinga, set within landscaped gardens that attract devotees and tourists throughout the year.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a large open temple complex dominated by a 76-foot-tall statue of Lord Shiva in a seated meditative posture. The statue houses a cave-like shrine inside with replicas of the 12 Jyotirlingas and a Shivlinga for darshan. The surroundings include landscaped gardens, pathways and seating areas. Visitors can walk around the statue, explore the cave shrine, offer prayers, and take photographs in the outer complex.
Key highlights
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76-foot-tall outdoor statue of Lord Shiva, among the tallest in Madhya Pradesh
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Cave shrine inside the statue housing replicas of the 12 Jyotirlingas
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Shivlinga enshrined for darshan and prayer
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Landscaped gardens and open courtyard surrounding the statue
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Popular gathering place during Maha Shivratri and Shravan month