# Narayanpal Temple

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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](/source/India)
| state     = [Chhattisgarh](/source/Chhattisgarh)
| district           = [Bastar district](/source/Bastar_district)
| locale             = Narayanpal village
| elevation_m        = 
| deity      = [Vishnu](/source/Vishnu)
| festivals= 
| architecture       = [Nagara](/source/Nagara_architecture)
| 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](/source/Hindu_temple) located near the confluence of the [Indravati](/source/Indravati_River) and Narangi rivers in the [Bastar district](/source/Bastar_district) of [Chhattisgarh](/source/Chhattisgarh), [India](/source/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](/source/Hindu_god) [Vishnu](/source/Vishnu), the protector of the universe in [Hindu mythology](/source/Hindu_mythology). The temple is situated in the village of Narayanpal, about 4 kilometers east of the reputed [Chitrakote Falls](/source/Chitrakote_Falls). The temple was built around 1111 AD by Mumunda Devi, a queen of the [Chindaka Naga](/source/Chindaka_Naga) dynasty. It was built in the [Nagara style](/source/Nagara_architecture) of Hindu temple architecture and influenced by the [Chalukya](/source/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 [inscription](/source/inscription)s present at the temple are written in the [Devanagari script](/source/Devanagari_script).The inscription details a [land grant](/source/land_grant) to a 'Lokeswar' by Gunda Mahadevi, the queen-mother of the [Chindaka Naga](/source/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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