Banda Deul

Deul temple at Banda, Purulia district
23°36′27″N 86°33′31″E / 23.6074°N 86.5587°E / 23.6074; 86.5587ArchitectureCompleted11th century

Banda Deul is an 11th-century temple in Banda village (also called Deulghera) in the Raghunathpur II CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Location

Banda is located at 23°36′27″N 86°33′31″E / 23.6074°N 86.5587°E / 23.6074; 86.5587.

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]

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.

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

  • The deul at Banda with remains of the mandapa
    The deul at Banda with remains of the mandapa
  • The deul at Banda
    The deul at Banda
  • Stone decoration
    Stone decoration
  • Crocodile head shaped water outlet
    Crocodile head shaped water outlet
  • Sculpture on the wall of temple of Banda
    Sculpture on the wall of temple of Banda
  • Mandapa in front of the temple of Banda
    Mandapa in front of the temple of Banda

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Dutta, Rangan. "Temples of Para, Purulia". Wordpress. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Report of a Tour through the Bengal Provinces".
  5. ^ "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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