These are photographs of English commemorative stone and Ancient building of Mudhai Devi Temple located at Vaghali, Maharashtra, India. English commemorative stone reads as under:
Mudhai Devi Temple Vaghali
The temple of Mudhai Devi is located on artificial mound and is now partly ruined. It is built around 1150-1200 A. D. Temple facing East is in Stellate plan consisting of a Garbhahriha Ardhamandapa, mandapa and pottico leading to Mandapa. Whole the structure is supported with 24 pillars. The temple is not fully preserved its parts like pitha, Vedibandha and jangha are well preserved while Shikhara is missing and in place of that roof has covered with stone slabs and concrete which is a latter addition done for its protection. The walls of the temple are bedecked with the least decorations including ratnas, foliage, geometrical and grassamukha designs. Main sculptures on the central walls at the north, west and south are the standing images Chandika, Surya and Ganesha respectively.
Inside the shrine doorframe, ceiling and pillars are decorated. Doorframe is composed of five shakhas and embellished with Navagrahas at the upper and foliage and geometrical Motifs at the lateral and lower parts. There are two images at the lintel one above the other which are unidentified as badly wear out. Inside the Garbhagriha has an image of Uma-Maheshwar with mount Nandi installed on an altar. Due to its Archeological importance the Archeological Survey of India declared this temple as the monuument of national importance vide notification no. 9292 dated 17-11-1915.
Archeological Survey of India Aurangabad Circle, Dec 2015"
Photographs gifted by Mr. Inderjeet Singh Sahib
Sources:
1- Commemorative stone
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