Deulghata

Coordinates: 23°22′47″N 86°07′52″E / 23.3796°N 86.1311°E / 23.3796; 86.1311
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Deulghata
Deulghata is located in West Bengal
Deulghata
Shown within West Bengal
Deulghata is located in India
Deulghata
Deulghata (India)
Alternative nameDeulghat
LocationArsha (community development block), Purulia district
RegionWest Bengal, India
Coordinates23°22′47″N 86°07′52″E / 23.3796°N 86.1311°E / 23.3796; 86.1311
TypeAncient/Medieval temples
History
Founded9th/10th century

Deulghata (also called Deulghat), near Baram in the Arsha (community development block) in the Purulia Sadar subdivision of the Purulia district of West Bengal, India, has ancient/ medieval temples.

Geography

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5miles
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Ajodhya
Hills
Kangsabati River
Sainik School
F
Sainik School, Purulia (F)
Sidho Kanho Birsha University
F
Sidho Kanho Birsha University (F)
Deulghata
H
Hatuara
R
Hatuara (R)
Sirkabad
R
Sirkabad (R)
Hura
R
Hura, Purulia (R)
Daldali
R
Daldali (R)
Chharra
H
Chharra, Purulia (H)
Chakda
R
Chakda, Purulia (R)
Chakaltor
R
Chakaltor (R)
Bongabari
R
Bongabari (R)
Baghadih
R
Baghadih (R)
Arsha
R
Arsha, Purulia (R)
Anaijambad
H
Anaijambad (H)
Purulia
M
Purulia (M)
Balarampur
CT
Balarampur, Purulia (CT)
Hutmura
CT
Hutmura (CT)
Raghabpur
CT
Raghabpur (CT)
Lagda
CT
Lagda (CT)
Places in Purulia Sadar subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, F: facility
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Deulghata is located at 23°22′47″N 86°07′52″E / 23.3796°N 86.1311°E / 23.3796; 86.1311

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Background

Deulghata, on the bank of the Kangsabati, some 6 km south of Jaypur and about 25 km from Purulia town once had 15 temples and some small shrines, built around the 9th-10th century. The Archaeological Survey of India has taken over the place that includes three tall surviving temples.[1]

History

In 1864–65, E.T. Dalton, Commissioner of Chhotanagpur, visited the place and found three large temples in the midst of the ruins of many more.[2] J.D. Beglar, of the Archaeological Survey of India, also reports the three temples in 1872–73.[3]

Rekha deul

kalasa finial. Examples of such dilapidated deuls are still standing at Satdeula (in Bardhaman), Bahulara and Sonatapal (in Bankura) and Deulghat (in Purulia). On the brick deuls already mentioned here, plus Jatar (in 24 Parganas) and Para (in Purulia), “we find extensive and remarkably fine stucco work on carved brick”.[4]

Present scenario

There are three tall brick deuls with

Sena age art. The stucco is fine and would appear to date from the same period as that on the Bahulara and Satdeulia temples.” [1]


Picture gallery

  • Two brick deuls
    Two brick deuls
  • The first deul
    The first deul
  • The second deul
    The second deul
  • Goddess Durga
    Goddess Durga
  • Decorated wall
    Decorated wall
  • Decorated wall
    Decorated wall

References

  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Puruliya, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Deulghat - Pages 99-100: 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 21 January 2020.
  2. ^ Notes on a Tour in Manbhoom in 1864-65, Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Volume XXXV, Part I, Page 187-189
  3. ^ Beglar, Joseph David, Freedone, Melik, Cunningham Alexander (1878):Report of a Tour through the Bengal Provinces|Report of a Tour Through the Bengal Provinces of Patna, Gaya, Mongir and Bhagalpur; The Santal Parganas, Manbhum, Singhbhum and Birbhum; Bankura, Raniganj, Bardwan and Hughli in 1872-73. Archaeological Survey of India.
  4. ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2

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