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Anwa Shiva Temple
अनवा शिव मंदिर
Sillod, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra
Yadava dynasty (12th century CE)OtherHindu (Shaiva)ASI-protectedAI Compiled
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Anwa Shiva Temple in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district is a 12th-century Yadava stone temple renowned for its extraordinary ceiling dome inside the open sabhamandapa. Carved from dark basalt, the ceiling features intricate concentric lotus petals, musician figures, and dancing apsaras.
It is one of the finest interior carved stone ceilings in Deccan temple art.