About Morena
The town was named after the small village of Muraina, located about 8 km. away from the present town. The nearby railway station of Shikarpur and the sarai was also later renamed after the old village. Initially it was called Pench-Morena as it had a number of cotton processing machines. The district is located on the north-western border of the state in Chambal valley. The present Morena is combined with the Sikarwari and Tanwargarh districts of 19th century. Due to major settlement of SikarwarRajputs in Ambah area, this was known as Sikarwari. Similary due to the settlement of Tanwars(Tomars) in Joura area, the central part of the district was called Tanwargarh. The district Sikarwari, the part of former Gwalior state was later on merged into Tanwarghar in 1904 with headquarters of Joura-Alapur which is presently a tahsil headquaters. Know More
1. Kakanmath Temple
. It is one of the temple which disobeys the law of gravity. Kakanmath temple is located at small village of Sihoniya, about 60 kms north-east of Gwalior city. While staying at Gwalior city, we can travel this place by surface transfer medium like taxi vehicle. This temple is believed to be built on 11th century by Raja Kirtiraj, on the behest of his queen Kakanwati thus name was given as Kakanmath temple. It is just one belief. Some expert believes that name is derived from word Kanak means Gold and math means holy shrine. The name of ruling dynasty is Kachchhapaghata. Know More
Location
Bavdipura, Sihoniya, Bawadipura, Madhya Pradesh
31 km from Morena Railway Station And 37 Km from Morena Bus Stand
2. Ekattarso Mahadev/ Chausath Yogini Temple
The Chausath Yogini temple is in Mitaoli village Morena district 40 km from Gwalior. According to an inscription dated to 1323 CE (Vikram Samvat 1383), the temple was built by the Kachchhapaghata king Devapala (r. c. 1055 – 1075). It is said that the temple was the venue of providing education in astrology and mathematics based on the transit of the Sun. The Archaeological Survey of India has declared the temple an ancient and historical monument on 28/11/1951.
The Chausath Yogini Temple, Morena, also known as Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple, Standing atop an isolated hill of about hundred feet high, this circular temple commands a splendid view of the cultivated fields below. This temple is so named because of the presence of multitude of shivalingas inside its cells. This circular temple is one among the very few such temples in India. This is a yogini temple dedicated to sixty-four yoginis. Know More
Location
Ekattarso Mahadev, Mitaoli, Morena, Madhya Pradesh
29 km from Morena Railway Station And 38 Km from Morena Bus Stand
3. Bateshwar Hindu temples
The Bateshwar Hindu temples are a group of nearly 200 sandstone Hindu temples and their ruins in north Madhya Pradesh in post-Gupta, early Gurjara-Pratihara style of North Indian temple architecture.[1] It is about 35 km north of Gwalior and about 30 km east of Morena town.
The temples are mostly small and spread over about 25 acres site. They are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Shakti – representing the three major traditions within Hinduism. The site is within the Chambal River valley ravines, on the north-western slope of a hill near Padavali known for its major medieval era Vishnu temple. The Bateshwar temples were built between the 8th and the 10th-century. Know More
Location
Bateshwar Temples, Padhavali, Banmore, Morena, Madhya Pradesh
29 km from Morena Railway Station And 30 Km from Morena Bus Stand
4. Shanidev Temple Shanichara
Shri Shanichara Temple is the place of control of religious trust and endowment department of Madhya Pradesh government. Shri Shanichara Temple complex is being developed as a religious tourist destination. In the last years, in view of the ever-increasing number of devotees here, many development works and facilities have been expanded. Thousands of devotees visit the temple every Saturday from different states – Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Delhi, Vihar, Gujarat and abroad from Nepal, Sri Lanka, New Zealand. A special fair is organized here on Shanichari Amavasya, in which lakhs of devotees come. Know More
Location
Shanidev Temple Shanichara, Barahwali, Madhya Pradesh
26 km from Gwalior Railway Station And 26 Km from Gwalior Bus Stand
36 km from Morena Railway Station And 30 Km from Morena Bus Stand
5. Sabalgarh Fort
Sabalgarh Fort is a 16-17th-century hill fort near Sabalgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India. This fort is situated on a large rock in the northeastern part of Sabalgarh, The town was founded by Raja Sabal Singh. Presently, the fortress is in ruins and is infamous for stories of haunting and ghosts. The fort consists of a defensive structure and one main palaces and many other buildings. The fort has been controlled by a number of different rulers in its history. Know More
Location
Sabalgarh Fort, Sabalgarh, Morena, Madhya Pradesh
76 km from Morena Railway Station And 70 Km from Morena Bus Stand
1 km from Sabalgarh Bus Stand (Take Bus from Morena to Sabalgarh, many busses are running between them).
6. Karah Dham/ Patia Wale Baba
Karah Dham is situated at 15 kms from Morena district headquarters, the ashram of Siddha Mahatmas “Karah”. Where earlier the roar of wild animals used to frighten people. Now a days continuous stream of devotion flows there and devotees also come and go fearlessly. For the last 50 years, Ram Naam kirtan is going on here continuously. It is due to this virtue that the dense forest of yesterday has become a famous “Dham” today. It is said that Karah is a living symbol of the penance of three Siddhas.
Mahatma Chetandas of Dhanela had a disciple named Ramdas, whom they called Ramua. He used to do secret meditation along with his daily chores. Once he picked up fire with his hands. With the permission of Mahatma Chetandas, he came to the Karah bush and started doing penance. It is believed that a Siddha Baba used to live here earlier, who used to take tough tests of the saints and sages who came for penance. This Siddha Baba also tested Ramua and after passing this test, Ramua came to be known as Siddha Ramdas. He planted a banyan tree here, which keeps his memory fresh even today. He also established the temple of Ram-Janaki ji, whose idol was later taken away by his disciple Jankidas Dhanela, which is still installed there and worshipped daily. It is also believed that Siddha Ramdas’s ‘Kadha’ was always on fire and every devotee who came and went got milk as prasad. This Kadha later became Karaah and later became famous as ‘Karah’. Know More
Location
Karah Dham/ Patia Wale Baba, Dhanela, Morena, Madhya Pradesh
19 km from Morena Railway Station And 16 Km from Morena Bus Stand
28 km from Gwalior Railway Station And 27 Km from Gwalior Bus Stand
