Baidyapur Jora Deul Explained

Baidyapur Jora Deul
Native Name:An ASI Listed Monument
Religious Affiliation:Hinduism
Map Type:India West Bengal # India
Coordinates:23.1601°N 88.2471°W
Location:Baidyapur
Purba Bardhaman
State:West Bengal
Country:India
Year Completed:1550
Architecture Type:Twin-deuls
Deity:Shiva lingam

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.

Location

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.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 List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal the two ancient temples (joined together) at Baidyapur is an ASI listed monument.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jora Deul – Baidyapur . 23 April 2019 . Rangan Datta . 25 January 2020.
  2. Web site: ASI, Kolkata Circle.
  3. Web site: List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India. ASI. Item no. 46. 25 January 2020.