Baroli Temple Complex, 10th century temple complex in Rawatbhata, India

Baroli Temple Complex comprises nine temples, eight of which are enclosed within a walled boundary while one stands about a kilometer away from the main group. Each sanctuary contains intricate stone carvings and is dedicated to different deities.

This temple complex was built during the Gurjara-Pratihara Empire in the 10th century and represents the architectural styles of that era. The construction of these sanctuaries marks an important period in the region's religious and artistic development.

The name Ghateshwara comes from the Shiva linga shaped like an inverted ghata, or pot, inside the main temple. The Sringar Chauri, a pillared dance hall added later, has Ganga and Yamuna carved as door-keepers and images of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva on its four central pillars. A sacred tank beside the temple has tiered steps down to the water.

The nine temples are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. Eight stand inside a walled enclosure set among peepal, kadamba, mango and jamun trees; the ninth lies about a kilometre away. The complex sits near the rocky bank of the Chambal River on the edge of Rawatbhata, roughly 45 km south-east of Kota.

The name Ghateshwara comes from one of the five lingas in the sanctum, carved to look like an inverted ghata, or pot. A carved Nataraja image was stolen from the complex in 1998 and traced to a private collector in London before being recovered. Colonel James Tod first recorded the temples in 1821.