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Neelkanth temple, Alwar district

27°14′51″N 76°21′07″E / 27.247407°N 76.351966°E / 27.247407; 76.351966

Neelkanth temple is a Hindu temple in the Rajgarh tehsil, in Alwar district, Rajasthan, India. It is dedicated to the god Shiva (Neelkanth is one of the name given to Shiva). It is situated in an isolated hill near the Sariska National Park, and access can only be gained by a steep track. It was built between the 6th to the 9th century CE by Parmeshwara Mathanadeva, a local Pratihara feudatory.

Erotic statues

It shows a number of sculptures, including erotic ones, in the same style shown in Khajuraho.

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