Kopeshwar temple

Side view of Kopeshwar Temple, Khidrapur

Kopeshwar Temple is at Khidrapur, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra. It is also accessible from Sangli. It was built by Shilahar King Gandaraditya in the 12th century and then by Seuna Yadavas. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Structure

Inside view of SwargaGruha of Kopeshwar Temple, Khidrapur

It has a vestibule with an open top. the sanctum is conical. The exterior has stunning carvings of deities and secular figures. Elephant statues sustain the weight of the temple at the base.

Sources

Kanhere, Gopal Krishna. The temples of Maharashtra. Maharashtra Information Centre 1989 p. 105

Gallery

Hindu Temples in Maharashtra

	Alandi Ashtavinayaka Morgaon Siddhatek Pali Mahad Theur Lenyadri Ozar Ranjangaon Bhimashankar Temple Bhuleshwar Temple Chaturshringi Temple Dagadusheth Halwai Ganapati Temple Dashabhuja Temple Ganapati Temple, Redi Grishneshwar Jejuri Kailash Temple Kalaram Temple Kopeshwar temple Kopineshwar Mandir, Thane Kukdeshwar Temple Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai Mahur Renuka Temple Mandhradevi Mumba Devi Temple Panchavati Patit Pavan Mandir Rameshwar Mandir Saptashrungi Sarasbaug Ganpati Satpuda Manudevi Temple, Adgaon Shani Shingnapur Shegaon Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Mumbai Siddheshwar & Ratneshwar Temple Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai Titwala Ganesha temple Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple Tulja Bhavani Temple Vajreshwari Temple Vithoba Temple, Pandharpur Yamai

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