Deori

Deori lies near Janjgir in the Chhattisgarh plain. Janjgir’s old Vishnu temple, known as Nakata Mandir, was left unfinished, its curving tower lacking a crowning element. Reliefs on the stone walls depict divine figures and episodes from Hindu stories. The temple belongs to the architectural world of the Kalachuri rulers of Ratanpur.