Majholi

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Demographics

since 2001Template:Dated maintenance category (articles)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". India census,[1] Majholi had a population of 11,308. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Majholi has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 54%. In Majholi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism

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History of Vishnu-Varaha Temple at Majholi
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Vishnu-Varaha temple entrance
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Vishnu-Varaha temple Front
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Vishnu-Varaha Adi-Narayan
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Vishnu-Varaha other statues

A major tourist attraction in Majholi is the Vishnu-Varaha Temple. It is an ancient temple from the 11th century CE,[2] that has an elephant-sized Varaha statue. In front of the Varaha statue, an Adi Narayan statue rests. Behind the Adi Narayan, the serpent Shesha is sitting between front legs of Varaha. Behind Shesha, his wife is depicted. All four vedas are underneath four legs of Varaha.

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Vishnu-Varaha Durga Statue

References

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