Excavations in Nachne Village: Unearthing India's Oldest Temple
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Excavation Site | Nachne village, Panna district, Madhya Pradesh |
| Purpose | Uncover what could potentially be the oldest temple in India |
| Nearby Temples | Gupta-era Parvati temple and Chaumukh Nath temple (9th century) |
| Distance | 30 meters from the excavation sites |
| Significance | Nachna Hindu temples are among the earliest surviving stone temples in India |
| Archaeological Style | Comparable to 5th or 6th-century Gupta Empire era |
| Sanchi 17 Temple | Oldest complete surviving temple in India (5th century CE) |
| Temple No. 18 | Stone-and-brick temple from the 2nd century CE (Chaitya temple) |
| ASI Director General | Yadubir Singh Rawat |
| ASI Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| ASI Established | 1861 |