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Source: Wikipedia: India History

Ambarnath is the site of an old temple (Shiva Temple) dedicated to Lord Shiva, dating back, to 1060 AD. The temple is carved out of stone in Hemadpanthi architectural style of construction. The name Ambarnath literally means “Lord of the Sky” i.e. Lord Shiva.

Source: What is India: Inscriptions of the Śilāhāras

Ambarnāth refers to a Hindu temple constructed in Koṅkaṇ by the Śilāhāra dynasty (r. 765-1215 A.D.).—Several temples dedicated to Hindu gods and goddesses were constructed in Koṅkaṇ and the region round Kolhāpur in the time of the Śilāhāras as stated before. Of these, the temple at Ambarnāth, four miles south-east of Kalyāṇ, is still in a fair condition. It is regarded as the best and earliest example of the Deccan Style of Architecture. In Inscription No. 17 it is called Śrī-Ambaranātha-devakula and is there connected with the name of the Śilāhāra king Mahāmaṇḍaleśvara Śrī-Chittarājadeva. The temple stands in a hollow on the bank of a small stream at a short distance east of the village Ambarnāth.

Architectural details: This temple faces west and measures 60 ft. in length. It must have originally had a small shrine (devakulī) for Nandī (Śiva’s ball), but it has now disappeared. The sanctum is thirteen ft. in length and breadth. From some broken ledges of masonry at the height of eight ft. above the ground level of the sanctum. The door of the sanctum is 9 ft. high and 4 ft. broad. It has on its architrave the figure of Śiva engrossed in meditation in the centre with those of a yogī, an elephant and a lion by his side. The maṇḍapa has four richly carved pillars forming a square in the centre.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Full-text: Ambaranatha, Shiva, Nabhata, Paivayaka, Patapalli, Vilandashivabhatta, Tasivarajala, Mamvaniraja, Chittarajadeva, Jogalaiya, Bhailaiya, Bimbapaiya, Vakavaiya, Mahadevaiya, Bhagala, Brahma, Naganaiya.

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