User:Pmvelankar/Sandbox Gyaraspur
Gyaraspur is a village and Tehsil Headquartes of the same name .It is located in Vidisha district and located at coordinates : Longitude 23.66644 N,Latitude 78.11233 E. Gyraspur was a place of considerable importance in the medieval period.
Even today the ruins of those glorious days are still worth visiting for the beautiful and exquisite stone craft on ruined columns and ancient temples which though ravaged by times still inspire awe and respect for those who built them.
Lodging and Boarding Being a small village there are no good hotels or restaurants .Small eateries can offer typical indian snacke & tea/coffee.
Transportation.For sight seeing no local taxis or transport are available .Being walakable distances it does not pose serious hindrance.Buses ply regularly between Gyaraspur and Vidisha , Sagar etc.
Demography As per 2001 Gyaraspur population is covered only for "Rural" as such population under "urban"category is "nil" . Under rural category male population is 56846 and female population is 50092. Making a total of 106938.Demography.
Topography :
Gyaraspur lies in a gorge of some low steep hills, at distance of about 38.4 km north-east from the district and Tehsil headquarters town ,Vidisha. . The place is situated on the old high road to Sagar. Buses ply on the road.
The extensive ruins, scattered in and around the Tehsil, narrate the story of glory that was Gyaraspyr in the late ancient and early medieval times . These ruins indicate that thew place has passed through the influence of Buddhism , Brahmanism and Jainism.
Places to visit in Gyaraspur
Maladevi Temple:
This temple is quite picturesquely situated on the slope of a hill overlooking the valley.Located on a huge platform cut out of the hillside and strengthened by a massive retaining wall, Maladevi temple is in fact imposing and stupendous building. It comprise an entrance-porch, a hall and a shrine surrounded by a circumambulatory passage and crowned with a lofty Shikara all covered with rich carving. Though now jain images occupy the shrine room and hall, a figure of a goddess occupying the dedicatory block on the outer door frame and other decorative sculptures probably indicate that the temple was originally dedicated to some goddess and it was subsequently appropriated by the Jains.
Hindola Torna:
It is one of the 'Toranas' or ornamental entrance arches leading to a large temple either of Vishnu or of Trimurti. Hindola means a swing, and this tarana with its two upright pillars and cross-beam has a truly connotative name. All the four sides of the two lofty pillars are carved into panels with insets of the ten incarnations of Vishnu.
Bajramath/Vajramath Temple:
The bajramath is a fine example of a very rare class of temples with three shrines or cells placed abreast. All these shrines now occupied by Jain idols belonging to the Digambara sect. But it is clear from the sculptures placed on the door frames and niches on the basement that originally these shrines sheltered the Hindu Trinity. More precisely the central shrine was dedicated to Surya, the southern to Vishnu and the nothern to Siva. The carving of the doorway is exceptionally fine and vigorous. The Shikara of the temple is unusual in its plan and design.
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