Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Yadav Lays Foundation For Panchayatan Temple At Ekatma Dham
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav began a temple project at Ekatma Dham in Omkareshwar.
The temple will be built in an old Indian style called Nagara.
Lord Shiva will be in the center, while four smaller shrines will honor Vishnu, Surya, Ganesha and Shakti.
The four main entrances will allow people to enter from every direction.
The temple will use a large amount of carved pink sandstone.
It will also have 100 carved pillars, a large dome and many decorative features.
The ceremony included prayers and the worship of 45 sacred stones.
The project is meant to show that different forms of worship can lead to the same supreme reality.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone for a Panchayatan Temple at Ekatma Dham in Omkareshwar.
Yadav and his wife, Seema, worshipped 45 sacred stones during a Vedic ceremony attended by saints and religious representatives.
The temple will follow the traditional Nagara style and use about 80,000 cubic feet of carved pink sandstone.
Lord Shiva will occupy the central shrine, with Vishnu, Surya, Ganesha and Shakti shrines at the four corners.
The project aims to promote Adi Shankaracharya’s message of spiritual unity and showcase traditional Indian architecture and sculpture.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, accompanied by his wife Seema, performed the ceremony with saints, religious representatives and other dignitaries.
- What
- The foundation stone was laid for a grand Panchayatan Temple.
- When
- Thursday; the articles do not specify the date.
- Where
- Ekatma Dham in Omkareshwar, Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The temple is intended to express Adi Shankaracharya’s philosophy of spiritual unity and showcase India’s traditional architecture and sculpture.
- Temple style
- Traditional Nagara architecture
- Construction material
- About 80,000 cubic feet of carved pink sandstone
- Central shrine
- Lord Shiva
- Four subsidiary shrines
- Lord Vishnu, Lord Surya, Lord Ganesha and Goddess Shakti
- Architectural features
- 100 carved pillars, eight Samvarna structures, ornate Toran-dwars and a 26-foot-diameter dome
- Temple platform
- A 16-foot-high Jagati
- Decorative elements
- 121 Kalashas, along with Bhadra, Karna, Pratiratha and Devakoshta features