Majholi

Majholi is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.DemographicsIndia census, Majholi had a population of 11,308. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Majholi has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 54%. In Majholi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.TourismA major tourist attraction in Majholi is the Vishnu-Varaha Temple. It is an ancient temple from 11th century CE, that has an elephant sized Varaha statue. In front of Varaha statue, Adi Narayan (Shri Vishnu) statue has the lord sitting in Yogasana. Behind the Adi Narayan, Sheshnag (Snake) is sitting between front legs of Varaha. Behind, Sheshnag, there is wife of Sheshnag. All 4 vedas are underneath four legs of Varaha as told by Priest. Many other ancient statues are fixed here in sanctum wall, such as Ganesh, Kali, Hanuman.