Uttar Pradesh
Lalitpur district
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Jain temples of Deogarh
“Historic group of Jain temples in India”
The Jain Temple complex is group of 31 Jain temples located at Deogarh in Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh built around 8th to 17th century CE. The Jain complex in Deogarh are protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and managed through its Northern Circle Office located in Lucknow. ASI maintain an archaeological museum at the Deogarh site, which is noted for its treasured archaeological sculptures.
Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh
“6th century Hindu temple”
The Dashavatara Temple is an early 6th century Hindu temple located at Deogarh, Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh which is 125 kilometers from Jhansi, in the Betwa River valley in northern-central India. It has a simple, one cell square plan and is one of the earliest Hindu stone temples still surviving today. Built in the Gupta Period, the Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh shows the ornate Gupta style architecture.
Other districts in Uttar Pradesh
Photo credits
- Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh: byron aihara · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons