Baidyapur Jora Deul

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Baidyapur Jora Deul
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Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
Deity Shiva Lingam
Location
LocationBaidyapur
Purba Bardhaman
State West Bengal
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
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Shown within West Bengal
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Baidyapur Jora Deul (India)
Geographic coordinates 23°09′36″N88°14′50″E / 23.1601°N 88.2471°E / 23.1601; 88.2471
Architecture
Type Rekha deul
Completed1550

Baidyapur Jora Deul is a 16th-century temple at Baidyapur in the Kalna II CD block in the Kalna subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Location

Baidyapur Jora Deul
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8km
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Khari River
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Baidyapur Jora Deul
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Patuli
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Samudragarh
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Badla
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Atgharia
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Parulia
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Singarkone
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Rangapara
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Monteswar
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Purbasthali
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Nadanghat
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Shashpur
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Uttar Goara
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Piarinagar
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Dhatrigram
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Nasratpur
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Gopinathpur
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Jaluidanga
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Hatsimla
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Srirampur
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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 Bainchigram railway station on the 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]

References

  1. "Jora Deul – Baidyapur". Rangan Datta. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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.