Maladevi temple
Maladevi temple is a Jain temple located in Gyaraspur town of Vidisha in state of Madhya Pradesh, India. History. Maladevi temple dates back to the 850-900 CE. The temple was initially a Brahmical temple but later converted to a Jain worship site. An Kalachuri inscription dating back to 850-885 CE, records the foundation of the temple during the reign of "Valleka" is preserved in British Museum. Temple. Maladevi temple is the largest and finest temple of Gyaraspur. It is famous for carvings and craftmanship, that are representative of post-Gupta architecture. It is a rock-cut  temple built in Gurjara Pratihara style. The temple was a constructed around a sanctified natural cavern as the garbhagriha. The temple is rich with carvings of tirthankaras, yakshi, and yaksha. The temple consists of an entrance porch, mandapa garbhagriha and lofty shikhara bearing rich carvings. The temple houses a number of Jain idols, yet the figures of Goddesses on the outer door-frame and the name of the temple indicates that it was originally a Brahmical temple. The temple is dedicated to Adinatha. The temple is considered one of the best examples of collections of varied Jain sculptures. The temple  houses a carved idol of Shantinatha in lotus position with a symbol of deer and four armed yaksha and yakshi. There is image of Goddess Chakreshvari carved on the "lalata-bimba". The temple records various pilgrim sites such as "Sobhasapranamati", "Baswanapranamati", and "Ambadevapranamati". It also houses an eigh-handed idol of Goddess with Tarapati engraved on leaves of lotus throne. Restoration. In 1930, Gwalior state stepped up to conserve Maladevi temple. Maladevi temple in Vidisha is protected by Archaeological Survey of India.