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THE TEMPLES IN BANKURA |
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Particular
mention has to be made of the Siddheshwara temple at Bahulara. Bahulara village is
accessible both by
road and is about 3 miles from Onda railway station. Bahulara village is one the
Dwarkeshwar River. It is a very fine specimen of Rekah deul type.
Unfortunately the Amalak and Kalas at the top have fallen down. The construction of
the temple has been ascribed to Pala period.It has
observed by Shri Nalini Bhatta Sali:
"Siddheshwari temple at Bahulara in the Bankura district is probably the finest
specimen of a brick built Rekha deul temple of mediaeval period now standing in
Bengal".6 The temple has a clear impact of Orissan style and reminds one of the
temples at Bhuvaneswar. The entire exterior of the temple is covered with very fine
ornamentation and adoption of diminutive replicas of a temple. |
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