The Samadhi Ishvara Temple is a Hindu temple located in the Chittor Fort in Rajasthan, India. It is dedicated to Shiva, who is called "Samadhi ishvara.
The temple is located within the Chittor Fort, at the Gaumukha Tirthasthala, on the northern bank of the Gaumukh Kund reservoir. Since it was built and restored over a period of five centuries (11th-15th century), it features several sculptural styles. Art historian R. Nath describes the temple as "a patch-work".The building comprises a sanctum (garbhagriha) located in the east, an antechamber (antarala), and an entrance hall (gudha-mandapa). It has three entrance porches (mukha-chatushki), on its northern, western, and southern sides. The sanctum is located at a lower level than the general floor level of the temple, with six stairs descending from the antechamber to the sanctum.
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