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| It will be,
however, somewhat rash to observe that there are no Buddhist relics at Masarh. Some of the
ruined images scattered even now in the compound of the existing temple, known as the Devi
temple, look like images of the Siddhas of later Buddhism.These images are made out of
rough sandstone and there is no polish. Usually of the size of one foot to two and a half
feet, it appears that quite a few of them were subjected to vandalism. A number of broken Shiva lingam made of glazed black stone are still
lying scattered about. It is said that the legendary king Banasura was a great devotee of
Lord Shiva. The place was the seat of Shaivism and the Shiva lingam in the temple has been
regularly worshipped. A large image identified as that of Vishnu was found at Masarh
towards Karisath village. This eight feet high image has been removed and is now preserved
at the Patna Museum. The villagers of 'Masarh think that the removal of the mage, which
was the image of Banasura Raja, has been the cause of the economic poverty of the
villagers. |
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