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Madhya Pradesh · Temple listing
Sasbahu Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Sas Bahu Temples are a pair of 11th-century temples within the Gwalior Fort in Madhya Pradesh. An inscription in the larger temple records that they were built between 1090 and 1093 by King Mahipala of the Kachchhapaghata dynasty. The larger, the ‘Sas’, is dedicated to a form of Vishnu and the smaller, the ‘Bahu’, to Shiva; tradition says one was built for the queen and the other for her daughter-in-law. The towers and sanctums have not survived, but the pillared halls and their dense carving can still be seen. The larger temple stands on a platform about 30 metres long.
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Deity & dedicationNot yet confirmed
ArchitectureHindu temple architecture
Heritage statusMonument of National Importance
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Sasbahu Temple
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12