Bateshwar Hindu temples, Temple complex in Morena district, India.

Bateshwar is a group of nearly 200 small sandstone temples and ruins on about 25 acres, on the north-western slope of a hill in the Chambal River valley near Padavali. Each shrine rises from a square base to a tapering tower with a finial; carved bands run across the platform. A large circular carved stone with radiating ridges lies on the bare ground among scattered blocks and slabs.

The temples were built between the 8th and 10th centuries, during the rule of the Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty, according to the Madhya Pradesh Directorate of Archaeology. Art historian Michael Meister dates the earliest group to about 750–800 CE. An inscription recorded by Alexander Cunningham at a small temple carries the date Samvat 1107, or 1050 CE. The site was destroyed after the 13th century, by earthquake or by Muslim forces; the sources do not decide.

The temples feature carved scenes from Hindu epics and depictions of divine figures across their sandstone surfaces. These carvings served as a way for worshippers to see their religious stories and beliefs told in stone.

The site is located roughly 35 kilometers north of Gwalior and can be reached by bus. Visit during the cooler months when exploring the area is more comfortable.

The restoration begun by the Archaeological Survey of India in 2005 was aided by the dacoit Nirbhay Singh Gujjar and his gang, who helped the team recover and reassemble fallen stones. Superintending archaeologist K. K. Muhammad, who led the work, called the site his place of pilgrimage and returned every three months.