Shyamji Sanka Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Bhopal airport is 90 km away.

• By train

  Biaora railway station is 30 km away.

• By road

  Narsinghgarh is 85 km northwest of Bhopal, on the Jaipur-Jabalpur road. The temple is connected by road.

Why devotees come here

Shyamji Sanka Temple stands in Narsinghgarh, Rajgarh district, Madhya Pradesh, with Malwi and Rajasthani paintings on its walls. King Sangram Singh's wife Bhagyawati built it in his memory, in the 16th to 17th century. Narsinghgarh is known as Malwa's Kashmir, and the state government protects the temple.

Shyamji Sanka Temple is in Narsinghgarh, Rajgarh district, in Madhya Pradesh. The district administration lists it under historic and religious sites, and the state government protects it. Legend says King Sangram Singh, also called Shyam Singh, died in an encounter with a Mughal soldier of Haji Wali, and the temple is remembered as the famous temple of Shyamji.

The temple was built in the 16th to 17th century, in the king's memory, by his wife Bhagyawati. Its walls have beautiful paintings that reflect the Malwi and Rajasthani styles. The stones and bricks are well carved, and were used to build the temple.

Each year in the month of Magh, a mela known as Shyamji-ka-mela is held here. Narsinghgarh, known as Malwa's Kashmir, is 85 km northwest of Bhopal on National Highway 52, the Jaipur-Jabalpur road. From Biaora railway station or Bhopal airport, the temple is reached by road.

Festivals

• Month of Magh, every yearShyamji-ka-mela

  Held here each year in the month of Magh.

Tips for your visit

• Sanka is a small village near the river Parvati, about 5 km from Kotra.
• The district lists the temple under historic, natural and scenic beauty, and religious categories.

Questions people ask