Baidyapur Jora Deul is a 16th-century temple at
Baidyapur in the
Kalna II
Kalna II is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Kalna subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It has a population of 167,335 as of 2011.
Geography
Location
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CD block in the
Kalna subdivision
Kalna subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
Kalna subdivision is spread mostly across the Bhagirathi basin, with its western part intruding into the Bardhaman p ...
of the
Purba Bardhaman district
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in the
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West Bengal
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Location
Baidyapur is on the Boinchi-Kalna Road and the nearest railway station is
Bainchigram railway station on the
Howrah-Bardhaman main line.
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.
Their facades are of carved bricks.
The main temple faces east and the small north and they are interconnected with a passage and is datable to c.1550 A.D.
The larger temple has an inscription over its domway.
According to the
the two ancient temples (joined together) at Baidyapur is an ASI listed monument.
Jora Deul picture gallery
File:Jora Deul of Baidyapur in Burdwan district 05.jpg, Terracotta decoration on Jora Deul wall
File:Jora Deul of Baidyapur in Burdwan district 18.jpg, Terracotta decoration on Jora Deul wall
File:Jora Deul of Baidyapur in Burdwan district 20.jpg, Terracotta decoration on Jora Deul wall
File:WLM@WB-Door decorated with Terracotta of Two Ancient Temples of Baidyapur 02.jpg, Door decorated with terracotta
File:WLM@WB-Terracotta Panel 06 of Two Ancient Temples of Baidyapur.jpg
File:Jora Deul of Baidyapur in Burdwan district 02.jpg
References
External links
{{Major temples in West Bengal
Hindu temples in West Bengal
Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal
Tourist attractions in Purba Bardhaman district