Shiva (Bhojeshwar) temple · Bhojpur, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, India
Bhojeshwar Temple, at Bhojpur in Raisen district about 28 km from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, is an incomplete 11th-century Hindu temple to Shiva commissioned by Raja Bhoj. It is known for one of the largest Shiva lingas in the world, carved from a single stone, according to the Raisen district administration.
Faith & Tradition
The district administration gives the linga's height as over 7.5 feet and its circumference as 17.8 feet, set on a massive platform of polished stone; the temple was built without mortar. It stands near the Betwa river.
The annual Bhojpur Utsav cultural festival is held near the temple; in 2013 the singer Kailash Kher performed there, the Times of India reported.
Heritage
The Archaeological Survey of India, which protects the monument as the 'Bhojpur Savite Temple', dates it to the Paramara period. It was notified as a protected monument in 1951.
The temple is square in plan, with a sanctum of exterior dimension 20.12 m. Inside, four massive pillars 12.18 m high support an incomplete but richly carved shikhara (ASI).
Plan Your Visit
The temple is an ASI-protected monument; follow site rules and confirm opening times locally.
Timings and arrangements change with seasons and festivals. Confirm current details with Archaeological Survey of India (monument) before travelling. Last reviewed 5 October 2026.
Sacred Calendar
Annual cultural festival held near the temple (Times of India).
Location
Bhojpur is about 28 km from Bhopal; the nearest airport is Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal, and the nearest railway station is Bhopal Junction (Raisen district administration).
Location: Bhojpur, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nearest airport: Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal (about 28 km)
Nearest railway station: Bhopal Junction
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Questions
At Bhojpur in Raisen district, about 28 km from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
It was commissioned by Raja Bhoj in the 11th century (Paramara period) and left incomplete.
Over 7.5 feet tall and 17.8 feet in circumference, carved from a single stone, according to the district administration.
The shikhara was never finished; the fetched sources do not record why.
Yes, it is an ASI-protected monument, notified in 1951.
Further reading: Bhojeshwar Temple, Bhojpur on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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