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Kakanmath Temple (Sihoniya)

Morena, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Overview

An 11th-century Shiva tower standing skeleton-bare — its outer skin fallen away, leaving a gravity-defying core 30 m tall.

Why visit: The 'impossible' temple that stands without its walls.

Things to do

›Skeletal shikhara
›Fallen sculpture field
›Kachhwaha history
›Morena triad add-on

Heritage WalkPhotography

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

Free

Est. budget

₹150–400

Duration

2–3 hrs

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