Deogarh Travel
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Location: Uttar Pradesh
Meaning: Fort Of Gods
Main
attractions: 31 Jain Temples
Best Season:
August To April |
THE FORT OF
GODS
Deogarh is situated on the bank of the Betwa River, at the
western end of the Lalitpur range of hills. Due to its strategic location on the
main route to the Deccan Plateau, it figures in the history of the Guptas, the
Gurjara- Pratiharas, the Gondas, the Muslim rulers of Delhi, the Marathas and
the British. As a result, it is of great antiquarian, epigraphical and
archaeological value today.
PRIME ATTRACTIONS
Temples
Dashavatar Temple:
This
fine Gupta temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu is the earliest known Panchyatan
temple in north India. The terraced basement above the high plinth is decorated
with sculpted panels. The figures of Ganga and Yamuna adorn the carved doorway
leading to the sanctum sanctorum.
Three large carved panels along the
side-walls - the Gajendramoksha panel, the Nar Narayan Tapasya and the
Anantshayi Vishnu, depict scenes from Vaishnava mythology. Only the lower
portion remains, of the spire, which was the most important part of the temple.
Jain Temples:
These 31 Jain temples were built much
after the Vishnu Temple, but are no less remarkable. They are situated inside
the fort of Kanali on the hills, overlooking the Betwa.
The site was a
Jain centre from the 6th to the 17th century. The temples abound in panels
depicting scenes from Jain mythology, Tirthankara images, votive pillars, votive
tablets, Jain images visible from all sides and pillars carved with a thousand
Jain figures.
