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{{short description|Cave and Hindu shrine in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
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| country            = India
| state              = [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| district           = [[Hoshangabad district]]
| location           = [[Pachmarhi]]
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| architecture_style = [[Hindu temple architecture|Gupta era]]
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[[File:Jatashankar temple in mountains of pachmarhi.jpg|250px|thumb|Jatashankar Shiv temple in mountains of Pachmarhi.jpg]]
'''Jatashankar''' (also Jata Shankar) is a natural [[cave]] and Hindu shrine located north of [[Pachmarhi]], in [[Hoshangabad district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India. Jatashankar is located in a deep ravine with enormous boulders perched above. The cave contains [[stalagmite]]s which are revered as naturally formed [[lingam]]s. The cave serves as a shrine to the God [[Shiva]] and is a popular destination for pilgrims. ''Jata'' means hair and ''Shankar'' is another name of Lord Shiva. There are two ponds fed by springs found in the locality, one of cold water and the other one of hot water.

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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Hoshangabad district]]
[[Category:Hindu cave temples in India]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Caves of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Pachmarhi]]

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