Bhopal : Gyraspur
41 km north-east of Sanchi,
Gyraspur was a place of considerable importance in the medieval period.
Here
in the ruins called Athakhambe( Eight Pillars ) and Chaukamble ( Four
Pillars) are what remains of the columned halls of two temples belonging
to the 9th and 10th centuries AD.
The faceted shafts of
Athakhambe with their extreme delicacy of carving testify to the high
degree of craftsmanship during the period.
Other monuments of
note at Gyraspur are of the early 10th century. Bajra Math and the Mala
Devi Temple, the latter distinguished by its carved pillars with
foliated motifs, representatives of the richest post-Gupta style.
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