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Sahasra Bahu Temple, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Also known as the Sas-Bahu Mandir, Sas-Bahu Temples, Sahastrabahu Temple or Harisadanam temple, the Sas Bahu Temple is an 11th-century twin temple located on the hilltop almost halfway along the eastern wall of Gwalior Fort. A single ticket purchased from near the Mansingh Palace entrance will allow you access to this temple, the Teli Ka Mandir, and the main palace itself. It’s a short 20 minute walk from the ticket office to this temple, so be sure to get your ticket first ! Like elsewhere in India, these twin temples have locally been called Sas Bahu Temple. The word Sasbahu means “mother-in-law, bride” or “a mother with her daughter-in-law”, an association that implies them being together and interdependent. A visitor from the ASI explained to me that a ruler had built the larger temple (Sas Bahu) for his queen. When he passed away and his son became the next king, his wife (the daughter-in-law of the earlier king) asked him for a temple of her own to worship, and hence the new king built the smaller Shiva temple next to the Sas Bahu temple, where his mother prayed. I’m not completely convinced by this story to be honest. I think it is more likely that “Sas Bahu” is a local corruption of “Sahasra Bahu”, meaning “One with a thousand arms”, which makes perfect sense as the larger temple is indeed dedicated to Vishnu. An inscription found inside the portico of the larger temple tells us it was built in 1093 AD by King Mahipala of the Kachchhapaghata dynasty. #swiggywala #localguides @googlemaps #gwaliorfort #gwalior #madhyapradesh #mptourism #indiatravelin #traveldesi #realindia #indianhistory #madhyapradeshtourism #sasbahu #sahasrabahutemple #temple #templesofindia https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb4r-agvie8/?utm_medium=tumblr