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The
Chausath
Yogini
Temple,
Morena,
also
known
as
Ekattarso
Mahadeva
Temple,
is
an
11th-century
temple
located
in
Morena
district
in
the
Indian
state
of
Madhya
Pradesh.
It
is
one
of
the
few
well-preserved
Yogini
temples
in
the
country.
The
temple
is
formed
by
a
circular
wall
with
64
chambers
and
an
open
mandapa
in
the
centre,
separated
by
a
courtyard
which
is
circular
in
shape,
where
Shiva
is
deified...
The
Chausath
Yogini
temple
is
in
Mitaoli
village
(also
spelled
Mitawali
or
Mitavali),
near
Padaoli
in
Morena
district
40
kilometres
(25
mi)
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
under
Act
No.
LXXI
of
1951,
dt.28/11/1951.....