Baidyapur Jora Deul

Coordinates: 23°09′36″N 88°14′50″E / 23.1601°N 88.2471°E / 23.1601; 88.2471
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Baidyapur Jora Deul
An ASI Listed Monument
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityShiva lingam
Location
LocationBaidyapur
Purba Bardhaman
StateWest Bengal
CountryIndia
Baidyapur Jora Deul is located in West Bengal
Baidyapur Jora Deul
Shown within West Bengal
Baidyapur Jora Deul is located in India
Baidyapur Jora Deul
Baidyapur Jora Deul (India)
Geographic coordinates23°09′36″N 88°14′50″E / 23.1601°N 88.2471°E / 23.1601; 88.2471
Architecture
TypeTwin-deuls
Completed1550

Baidyapur Jora Deul is a 16th-century temple at

state of West Bengal
.

Location

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8km
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Khari River
River
Hooghly
Baidyapur Jora Deul
H
Patuli
R
Patuli (R)
Samudragarh
C
Samudragarh (C)
Badla
R
Badla, Purba Bardhaman (R)
Atgharia
R
Atgharia (R)
Parulia
R
Parulia, Bardhaman (R)
Singarkone
R
Singarkone (R)
Rangapara
R
Rangapara, Kalna (R)
Monteswar
R
Monteswar (R)
Purbasthali
R
Purbasthali (R)
Nadanghat
R
Nadanghat (R)
Shashpur
CT
Shashpur (CT)
Uttar Goara
CT
Uttar Goara (CT)
Piarinagar
CT
Piarinagar (CT)
Dhatrigram
CT
Dhatrigram (CT)
Nasratpur
CT
Nasratpur (CT)
Gopinathpur
CT
Gopinathpur, West Bengal (CT)
Jaluidanga
CT
Jaluidanga (CT)
Hatsimla
CT
Hatsimla (CT)
Srirampur
CT
Srirampur, Bardhaman (CT)
Kalna
M
Kalna, India (M)
Cities and towns in the Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district
M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: Historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre.
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Baidyapur is on the Boinchi-Kalna Road and the nearest railway station is

Howrah-Bardhaman main line.[1]

History

Baidyapur Jora Deul was built in 1550 by Subhananda Pal. The two brick-built temples, with square bases probably had domed top in their original shape.[2] Their faceds are of carved bricks.[2]The main temple faces east and the small north and they are interconnected with a passage and is datable to c.1550 A.D.[2] The larger temple has an inscription over its domway.[2]

According to the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal the two ancient temples (joined together) at Baidyapur is an ASI listed monument.[3]

Jora Deul picture gallery

  • Terracotta decoration on Jora Deul wall
    Terracotta decoration on Jora Deul wall
  • Terracotta decoration on Jora Deul wall
    Terracotta decoration on Jora Deul wall
  • Terracotta decoration on Jora Deul wall
    Terracotta decoration on Jora Deul wall
  • Door decorated with terracotta
    Door decorated with terracotta

References

  1. ^ "Jora Deul – Baidyapur". Rangan Datta. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "ASI, Kolkata Circle".
  3. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 46. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.

External links

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