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Baleshwar Temple, Champawat

Uttarakhand · North

Baleshwar Temple, Champawat

Baleshwar Temple

Otherc. 1390 CE, rebuilt 1420–1423 CEShiva

Baleshwar Temple is an ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, situated within city of Champawat in Uttarakhand, India. Built by the rulers of the Chand dynasty, Baleshwar Temple is a marvelous symbol of stone carving. It is believed to have been built in 13th century AD (1390 AD) by Garud Gyan Chand. Uday Chand started reconstruction work for this temple between 1420 and 1421 AD. Hari Chand, who reigned from 1423 AD to 1427 AD, completed the reconstruction work on the temple as per a copperplate inscription (dated 1423 AD) at the temple.

Art & Architecture

  • Chand-dynasty stone carving, rebuilt across three reigns
  • Copperplate inscription of 1423 CE recording the completion

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Protected by the Archaeological Survey of India as “Group of Baleshwar Temples”, Champawat, Champawat district.