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{{Infobox Hindu temple | name = Narayanpal Temple | image = 0011122 Narayanpal Vishnu Mandir Chhattisgarh 009.jpg | alt = | caption = Narayanpal Temple | map_type = India Chhattisgarh | map_caption = Location in Chhattisgarh | coordinates = {{coord|19.19968|81.74028|format=dms|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}} | country = India | state = Chhattisgarh | district = Bastar district | locale = Narayanpal village | elevation_m = | deity = Vishnu | festivals= | architecture = Nagara | temple_quantity = 1 | monument_quantity= | inscriptions = | year_completed = 1111 c. | creator = | website = [https://bastar.gov.in/en/tourist-place/narayanpal-temple/] }} The '''Narayanpal Temple''' is a historic Hindu temple located near the confluence of the Indravati and Narangi rivers in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, India.<ref>{{cite web |title=Narayanpal Temple Archives |url=https://www.unexploredbastar.com/destinations/narayanpal-temple/ |website=Unexplored Bastar |access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref> It is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, the protector of the universe in Hindu mythology. The temple is situated in the village of Narayanpal, about 4 kilometers east of the reputed Chitrakote Falls. The temple was built around 1111 AD by Mumunda Devi, a queen of the Chindaka Naga dynasty. It was built in the Nagara style of Hindu temple architecture and influenced by the Chalukya style as well.<ref>{{cite web |title=Narayanpal Temple {{!}} District Bastar, Government of Chhattisgarh {{!}} India |url=https://bastar.gov.in/en/tourist-place/narayanpal-temple/ |website=Bastar Government |publisher=Bastar District Government |access-date=20 May 2024}}</ref>
The inscriptions present at the temple are written in the Devanagari script.The inscription details a land grant to a 'Lokeswar' by Gunda Mahadevi, the queen-mother of the Chindaka Naga dynasty.<ref>{{cite web |title=Narayanpal Temple |url=https://bastariya.com/temples-in-bastar/narayanpal-temple/#:~:text=The%20Narayanpal%20temple%20is%20approx,upper%20portion%20of%20seven%20chariots. |website=Bastariya.com - Bastar Chhattisgarh |access-date=18 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
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Category:Hindu temples in Chhattisgarh