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Machkund (Dhaulpur)

India / Rajasthan / Dhaulpur
 temple, pilgrimage, gurudwara, bathing ghat, hindu temple, interesting place
About 4 kms from the town of Dholpur is an ancient sacred place
called Machkund. It commands a scenic view. It has a tank
surrounded by a series of temples of different dates. The place is
named after Raja Machchh Kund. Raja Machchh Kund, the twenty
fourth king of the Suryavanshi Dynasty (the solar race) is said to
have reigned nineteen generations before Lord Ram. According to
legend, Raja Machchh Kund, was sleeping here when a demon Kaal
Yaman while pursuing Lord Krishna, accidentally woke him up. The
demon was burnt to ashes because of a divine blessing to Raja
Machchh Kund. It is now a sacred place for pilgrims.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dholpur#Landmarks
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Coordinates:   26°40'53"N   77°51'50"E

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  • sonu (guest)
    it is a beautiful place of our great country.everyone must watch it especially by childrens to know about our great indian history we also belong to this place .would u plz send some beautiful phots to me at--------molik16@gmail.com
  • Sonu (guest)
    I love my india
  • mahavir goyal (guest)
    good picture but old photo ,new photo download plz
  • Wanderink.com (guest)
    I was heading to Gwalior from Agra. Dholpur is midway - 60km from either side. I went about Dholpur town looking at the various historical buildings that are today used as the municipality office and public library. There is also this delightful property called the Raj Niwas Palace; but to eat or stay there you need an advance booking that too from their Delhi office. Continuing along the NH3 towards Gwalior, two kilometres from Dholpur town, there is a junction. Turn right from here, follow a road that is almost deserted, through the overlooking Aravali mountain ranges. A scenic five kilometres later you reach the Machkund Temple; an ancient temple which finds mention in the Puranas and is believed to have been built by Raja Machkund of the Suryavanshi dynasty. Surrounding the ‘kund’ or pond are structures housing different deities. Pedal boats are available on hire if you want to surprise petition your deity from the water. The area is generally quiet as most of the visitors here - if any at all - are far and few from the nearby areas only. But worth a visit for this is sheer resplendence in sandstone.
  • Padma Koli
    Hiii. this is padma koli and I from Dholpur and I love my village some historical places
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