Neelkantha (Nilkantheswar)

Dhar district, India

Nilkanth Temple or Imarat-i-Dilkhusha is a Mughal architecture temple built on the orders of Mughal Emperor Akbar by the governor of Mandu, Shah Badgah in 1574 AD. Akbar commissioned this temple for his favourite wife, Empress Mariam-uz-Zamani, who was a follower of Hinduism.[2]

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Key facts

Presiding deityShiva[1]
Heritage listingMonument of National Importance[1]
LocationDhar district, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q97946657 — Wikidata
  2. Nilkanth temple (Mandu) - Wikipedia — Wikipedia