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'''Indal Deul Temple''' (also known as '''Andal Deul Temple''') is a ] in Chhattisgarh. It is dated to between 650 and 675 CE.<ref>{{Cite book |last= |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopaedia-of-indian-temple-architecture-ii-pt.1-text/page/242/mode/2up |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture: Volume II, Part 1 |date=1988 |publisher= |pages=242–243}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Stadtner |first=Donald Martin |url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/From_Sirpur_to_Rajim.html?id=fYcpywAACAAJ&redir_esc=y |title=From Sirpur to Rajim: The Art of Kosala During the Seventh Century |date=1976 |publisher= |language=en}}</ref> '''Indal Deul Temple''' (also known as '''Andal Deul Temple''') is a ] in Chhattisgarh. It is dated to between 650 and 675 CE.<ref>{{Cite book |last= |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopaedia-of-indian-temple-architecture-ii-pt.1-text/page/242/mode/2up |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture: Volume II, Part 1 |date=1988 |publisher= |pages=242–243}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Stadtner |first=Donald Martin |url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/From_Sirpur_to_Rajim.html?id=fYcpywAACAAJ&redir_esc=y |title=From Sirpur to Rajim: The Art of Kosala During the Seventh Century |date=1976 |publisher= |language=en}}</ref>


== Description == == History ==
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The temple is built out of brick and stucco, and faces west. It stands on a ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Lakshmi |date=2023-12-13 |title=Andal Deul or Indal Deul, Kharod, Janjgir – Champa District, Chhattisgarh |url=https://sahasa.in/2023/12/13/andal-deul-or-indal-deul-kharod-janjgir-champa-district-chhattisgarh/#:~:text=The%20most%20famous%20temple%20of,the%20Panduvamshis%20of%20Dakshina%20Kosala. |access-date=2024-12-20 |language=en}}</ref> The temple is a 7th-century brick and stucco structure, likely built by Maharaja Indrabala of the ]. This west-facing temple is situated north of the village.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Lakshmi |date=2023-12-13 |title=Andal Deul or Indal Deul, Kharod, Janjgir – Champa District, Chhattisgarh |url=https://sahasa.in/2023/12/13/andal-deul-or-indal-deul-kharod-janjgir-champa-district-chhattisgarh/#:~:text=The%20most%20famous%20temple%20of,the%20Panduvamshis%20of%20Dakshina%20Kosala. |access-date=2024-12-20 |language=en}}</ref>


The doorway has three bands. The third band has ] and ], which flank the entrance. The doorway features three intricately designed bands. The third and outermost band is particularly notable, as it depicts the river goddesses ] and ] in finely carved reliefs. These two deities are positioned on either side of the entrance, symbolizing purity and auspiciousness.<ref name=":0" />


== References == == References ==

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Hindu temple in Chattisgarh
Indal Deul Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
Location
StateChattisgarh

Indal Deul Temple (also known as Andal Deul Temple) is a Hindu temple in Chhattisgarh. It is dated to between 650 and 675 CE.

History

Plan
The front and doorway of the sanctum with Ganga on left, Yamuna on right

The temple is a 7th-century brick and stucco structure, likely built by Maharaja Indrabala of the Panduvamshis of Dakshina Kosala. This west-facing temple is situated north of the village.

The doorway features three intricately designed bands. The third and outermost band is particularly notable, as it depicts the river goddesses Ganga and Yamuna in finely carved reliefs. These two deities are positioned on either side of the entrance, symbolizing purity and auspiciousness.

References

  1. Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture: Volume II, Part 1. 1988. pp. 242–243.
  2. Stadtner, Donald Martin (1976). From Sirpur to Rajim: The Art of Kosala During the Seventh Century.
  3. ^ Subramanian, Lakshmi (2023-12-13). "Andal Deul or Indal Deul, Kharod, Janjgir – Champa District, Chhattisgarh". Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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