Banda Deul
| Banda Deul | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jainism/Hinduism |
| Location | |
| Location | Banda Purulia district |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
  Shown within West Bengal  Banda Deul (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°36′27″N 86°33′31″E / 23.6074°N 86.5587°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 11th century |
Banda Deul is an 11th-century temple in Banda village (also called Deulghera) in the
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M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
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Location
Banda is located at 23°36′27″N 86°33′31″E / 23.6074°N 86.5587°E.
Banda is 1 km from Cheliyama, which contains the Radha Vinod temple with the most richly decorated terracotta carvings.[1]
There are three dilapidated deuls at Para, located nearby, belonging to the 10-11th century or earlier.[2]
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Banda Deul
There is a temple at Banda, which is described by the Archaeological Survey of India as a rekha deul of triratha variety in sandstone.[3] The temple is richly decorated, the themes being creepers, scroll work and stylised chaitya window.[3]The temple is datable to c. 11th century AD.[3]
In 1872, the archaeologist J.D.Beglar came across this temple, then covered with deep vegetation in a forest. The area around the deul was cleared and it started attracting attention. It is not clear whether it was a Hindu or a Jain temple. The ground plan is star shpaed.[3] Internally the cella is square with a rectangular Mukhamandapa.[3] The temple consists of a single cell and it once had a mandapa.[4]
The temple had a mandapa which has largely collapsed, However, eight pillars are still there supporting the cross beams. The temple has a water outlet with a makara (crocodile) head.[1]
According to the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal the old temple at Banda is an ASI listed monument.[5]
Banda picture gallery
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The deul at Banda with remains of the mandapa -
The deul at Banda -
Stone decoration -
Crocodile head shaped water outlet -
Sculpture on the wall of temple of Banda -
Mandapa in front of the temple of Banda
References
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Banda - Page 101: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Importance of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ Dutta, Rangan. "Temples of Para, Purulia". Wordpress. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Report of a Tour through the Bengal Provinces".
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
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