In Hindu mythology most male deity have a female consort. This Ganesh Chaturthi, along with worshipping Lord Ganesha we also make spiritual offerings to Vinayaki,his female consort, to remove the obstacles and bless us with success, good health and happiness.

Also known as the Chausath Yogini temple, the Ekattarso Mahadeva Mandir is located in the small quiet village of Mitaoli (also spelled Mitawali or Mitavali), 40 km north of Gwalior and 15 km east of Morena in Madhya Pradesh. An inscription dated to 1323 AD records that the temple was built by King Devapala of the Kachchhapaghata dynasty sometime in the 11th century, and it is thought that its purpose was to provide education in astrology and mathematics, primarily based on the transit of the sun. There are around fifteen Yogini temples in India, almost all of them are circular in plan. The only exception to this is the Chausath Yogini Temple at Khajuraho, which I visited last year, and is rectangular in plan. Perched on top of a 30m high hillock, the monument has commanding views across the surrounding plains, and a quick hike up 100 steps will take you to the summit. At the top, in addition to the main temple is a subsidiary shrine, a little unusual in being on a raised platform with nine steps leading up to the entrance. The main Chausath Yogini temple is circular in plan with a radius of just over 50m. Inside, the outer circular wall has 64 (‘Chausath’ means “sixty-four”) small chambers each with an open mandapa with pilasters and pillars. Set in the middle is another circular temple facing east. Both structures now have completely flat roofs although it is thought that in the past the 64 chambers and the central shrine had towers or shikharas. #swiggywala #localguides @googlemaps #64 #Yogini #64yogini #ChausathYogini #Mitaoli #Madhyapradesh #Morena #incredibletemples #madhyapradesh #madhyapradeshtourism #mptourism #worldhistoricalmonuments #thegenuineindia #templesofindia https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb7xcbPPcHU/?utm_medium=tumblr

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