Category:Rupni temple, Nachna

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<nowiki>Rupni temple, Nachna; A reconstructed modern era temple with ancient temple parts; معبد هندوسي في منطقة بانا، الهند; ଭାରତର ଏକ ହିନ୍ଦୁ ମନ୍ଦିର; Rupni ka mandir</nowiki>
Rupni temple, Nachna 
A reconstructed modern era temple with ancient temple parts
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LocationPanna district, Sagar division, Madhya Pradesh, India
Map24° 23′ 25.5″ N, 80° 26′ 34.1″ E
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The Rupni temple of Nachna, sometimes referred to as the Rupni ka mandir, is a post-16th century temple once again repaired and repainted over in the 20th century. It is located to the south of the Mahadeva temple and west of the hill where Kumra matha ruins exist. While the Rupni temple looks modern from a distance, it is notable for the 6th to 8th century sanctum doorway, art panels and pillars that are embedded inside the temple, much like the artwork embedded in the surviving structure of the hilltop Kumra matha. These parts are from some lost Hindu temples. They are useful in comparative Hindu art studies.