Gadpehra Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Jabalpur is the nearest airport, 180 km away, and Bhopal is 200 km away. Dumna Airport in Jabalpur is the nearest domestic airport to Sagar, about four hours by road.

• By train

  Sagar, also written Saugor, is the nearest railway station.

• By road

  The temple is about 15 km from Sagar city, six miles north of the Sagar-Jhansi road. The approach is a steep road that climbs the low range of hills.

Why devotees come here

Gadpehra Temple stands on a low range of hills about 15 km from Sagar city in Madhya Pradesh. The site is also called old Sagar and was once the capital of the Dangi kingdom. A steep road climbs to a white washed temple on a platform.

Gadpehra is also called old Sagar. It was the capital of the Dangi kingdom, and the site still has some historical remains. Accounts say the fort was founded after seven horses were sacrificed, and that it once held 360 villages. Sources differ on the builder. One credits Sangram Shah Singh and the other Raja Gorakhshah Singh Dangi. An inscription of 1747 of Maharajkumar Singh is still present at the site.

The fort is built on a low range of hills. A steep road leads up to a bastion, a rough gateway and a white washed temple on a platform. The Madhya Pradesh Archaeology Department has preserved the remains. Among them is the Shish Mahal, the summer residence of the Dangi ruler, with beautifully carved walls, doors and rooms.

In the neighbourhood there is a tomb that is treated as an object of worship.

Tips for your visit

• Below the hill to the north is Motital, a small lake, if you have time after the visit.
• Garhpehra village has a Hanuman temple where thousands of devotees come every day.

Questions people ask