Majholi

Majholi
city
Majholi Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Majholi Majholi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.5°N 79.92°E / 23.5; 79.92
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Jabalpur
Elevation	385 m (1,263 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	11,308
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP

Majholi is a growing town and a nagar Parishad in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[1] Majholi had a population of 11,308. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Majholi has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 54%. In Majholi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism

History of Vishnu-Varaha Temple at Majholi

Vishnu-Varaha temple entrance

Vishnu-Varaha temple Front

Vishnu-Varaha Adi-Narayan

Vishnu-Varaha other statues

A major tourist attraction in Majholi is the Vishnu-Varaha Temple. It is an ancient temple from the 11th century CE,^[2] that has an elephant-sized Varaha statue. In front of the Varaha statue, an Adi Narayan statue rests. Behind the Adi Narayan, the serpent Shesha is sitting between front legs of Varaha. Behind Shesha, his wife is depicted. All four vedas are underneath four legs of Varaha.

Vishnu-Varaha Durga Statue

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
2. "Majholi – A Varaha Imprisoned – Indian History and Architecture".