Baleshwar Temple
Baleshwar Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Shiva, situated within city of Champawat in Uttarakhand, India.
| Baleshwar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Baleshwar (Shiva) |
| Location | |
| Location | Champawat |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Country | India |
Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Geographic coordinates | 29.3366°N 80.0904°E |
| Architecture | |
| Creator | Chand dynasty |
| Completed | 10th–12th centuries AD |
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.
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