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Description: Site Number: site001
Date Period: Early medieval?
Brief History: Supposed to be 16 vedis, but local priests say there are 19
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Shraddha, Pindadana, Tarpana
Architectural Style: Stone pillars, roofed courtyard
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: Stone-roofed courtyard with 16 internal pillars and 21 pillars on the perimeter -- small annex-mandapa with 4 pillars, floor is natural stone of hill. Small one cell entrance to the Chota Ak...
Show moreSite Number: site001
Date Period: Early medieval?
Brief History: Supposed to be 16 vedis, but local priests say there are 19
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Shraddha, Pindadana, Tarpana
Architectural Style: Stone pillars, roofed courtyard
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: Stone-roofed courtyard with 16 internal pillars and 21 pillars on the perimeter -- small annex-mandapa with 4 pillars, floor is natural stone of hill. Small one cell entrance to the Chota Akshayavata south of 16 padas. Cell has one major sculpture of Surya and two other sculptural fragments. Exit of cell leads to Chota Akshayavata shrine, which is a plastered platform around the tree. There are numerous sculptures, panels and fragments plastered into platform and kept around the tree.
Location: Chand Chaura
Approach: through Chand Chaura or north from Brahmasaror
Topographical Features: Top of the Mundaprishta hill on the western bank of the Phalgu across from the Sita Kunda
Usage: Active worship
Ownership: Vishnupada Prabandhakarini Samiti Ilake Chaudahasaiya Gayapala -- current head of committee is Shankaralala Pathak (Ghadiwala)
Present Condition: Kept in the open
Conservation Assessment: Pillars are covered with pindas, in need of cleaning
Vishnu: Western wall of Chota Akshayavata platform: 1. dasavatara, 9"x40", 2. dasavatara, 5"x24" -- On top of Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Vishnu, 16" -- Eastern wall of Chota Ashayavata: 1. broken Vishnu?, 10" -- Wall surrounding Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Vishnu?, 20"
Shiva: Small single cell: 1. shiva linga, 2. Ganesha, 24" -- On top of Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Shiva linga and family, new -- Wall surrounding Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Uma-Maheshvara, 18", 2. Uma-Maheshvara, 18"
Devi: Eastern wall of Chota Ashayavata: 1. Parvati, 14"
Other gods--goddesses: Small single cell: 1. Surya, 48" -- Wall surrounding Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Surya, 18"
Building-Structural Material And Other: Brick stone
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Usage: Active worship
Topics: Hindu shrines--India
Coordinates (MODS): 24.777339,85.006514

Description: Site Number: sci-site001
Monument Name: 16 vedis and Chota Akshayavata
Date Period: Early medieval?
Brief History: Supposed to be 16 vedis, but local priests say there are 19
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Shraddha, Pindadana, Tarpana
Architectural Style: Stone pillars, roofed courtyard
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: Stone-roofed courtyard with 16 internal pillars and 21 pillars on the perimeter -- small annex-mandapa with 4 pillars, floor is natural stone...
Show moreSite Number: sci-site001
Monument Name: 16 vedis and Chota Akshayavata
Date Period: Early medieval?
Brief History: Supposed to be 16 vedis, but local priests say there are 19
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Shraddha, Pindadana, Tarpana
Architectural Style: Stone pillars, roofed courtyard
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: Stone-roofed courtyard with 16 internal pillars and 21 pillars on the perimeter -- small annex-mandapa with 4 pillars, floor is natural stone of hill. Small one cell entrance to the Chota Akshayavata south of 16 padas. Cell has one major sculpture of Surya and two other sculptural fragments. Exit of cell leads to Chota Akshayavata shrine, which is a plastered platform around the tree. There are numerous sculptures, panels and fragments plastered into platform and kept around the tree.
Location: Chand Chaura
Approach: through Chand Chaura or -- north from Brahmasaror
Topographical Features: Top of the Mundaprishta hill on the western bank of the Phalgu across from the Sita Kunda
Building-Structural Material And Other: Brick stone
Usage: Active worship
Ownership: Vishnupada Prabandhakarini Samiti Ilake Chaudahasaiya Gayapala -- current head of committee is Shankaralala Pathak (Ghadiwala)
Present Condition: Kept in the open
Conservation Assessment: Pillars are covered with pindas, in need of cleaning
Vishnu: Western wall of Chota Akshayavata platform: 1. dasavatara, 9"x40", 2. dasavatara, 5"x24" -- On top of Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Vishnu, 16" -- Eastern wall of Chota Ashayavata: 1. broken Vishnu?, 10" -- Wall surrounding Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Vishnu?, 20" --
Shiva: Small single cell: 1. shiva linga, 2. Ganesha, 24" -- On top of Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Shiva linga and family, new -- Wall surrounding Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Uma-Maheshvara, 18", 2. Uma-Maheshvara, 18"
Devi: Eastern wall of Chota Ashayavata: 1. Parvati, 14"
Other gods--goddesses: Small single cell: 1. Surya, 48" -- Wall surrounding Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Surya, 18"
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Usage: Active worship
Topics: Hindu shrines--India
Coordinates (MODS): 24.777339, 85.006514
Is Part Of: This is a sub-site of 16 Vedis, Surya Shrine and Chota Akshayavata@site001 (Relationship )

Description: Site Number: sci-site001
Monument Name: 16 vedis and Chota Akshayavata
Date Period: Early medieval?
Brief History: Supposed to be 16 vedis, but local priests say there are 19
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Shraddha, Pindadana, Tarpana
Architectural Style: Stone pillars, roofed courtyard
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: Stone-roofed courtyard with 16 internal pillars and 21 pillars on the perimeter -- small annex-mandapa with 4 pillars, floor is natural stone...
Show moreSite Number: sci-site001
Monument Name: 16 vedis and Chota Akshayavata
Date Period: Early medieval?
Brief History: Supposed to be 16 vedis, but local priests say there are 19
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Shraddha, Pindadana, Tarpana
Architectural Style: Stone pillars, roofed courtyard
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: Stone-roofed courtyard with 16 internal pillars and 21 pillars on the perimeter -- small annex-mandapa with 4 pillars, floor is natural stone of hill. Small one cell entrance to the Chota Akshayavata south of 16 padas. Cell has one major sculpture of Surya and two other sculptural fragments. Exit of cell leads to Chota Akshayavata shrine, which is a plastered platform around the tree. There are numerous sculptures, panels and fragments plastered into platform and kept around the tree.
Location: Chand Chaura
Approach: through Chand Chaura or -- north from Brahmasaror
Topographical Features: Top of the Mundaprishta hill on the western bank of the Phalgu across from the Sita Kunda
Building-Structural Material And Other: Brick stone
Usage: Active worship
Ownership: Vishnupada Prabandhakarini Samiti Ilake Chaudahasaiya Gayapala -- current head of committee is Shankaralala Pathak (Ghadiwala)
Present Condition: Kept in the open
Conservation Assessment: Pillars are covered with pindas, in need of cleaning
Vishnu: Western wall of Chota Akshayavata platform: 1. dasavatara, 9"x40", 2. dasavatara, 5"x24" -- On top of Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Vishnu, 16" -- Eastern wall of Chota Ashayavata: 1. broken Vishnu?, 10" -- Wall surrounding Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Vishnu?, 20" --
Shiva: Small single cell: 1. shiva linga, 2. Ganesha, 24" -- On top of Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Shiva linga and family, new -- Wall surrounding Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Uma-Maheshvara, 18", 2. Uma-Maheshvara, 18"
Devi: Eastern wall of Chota Ashayavata: 1. Parvati, 14"
Other gods--goddesses: Small single cell: 1. Surya, 48" -- Wall surrounding Chota Akshayavat platform: 1. Surya, 18"
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Usage: Active worship
Topics: Hindu shrines--India
Coordinates (MODS): 24.777339, 85.006514
Is Part Of: This is a sub-site of 16 Vedis, Surya Shrine and Chota Akshayavata@site001 (Relationship )

Description: Site Number: site007
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Darshan
Architectural Style: Ram Mandir- Shikhara style
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: Open courtyard with a rectangular shrine to the west, north of which is a stone platform with a tree. A small temple goes down from that platform.
Location: Just inside northern entrance to Main Temple Complex, north of Indra Temple
Approach: Just inside northern entrance to Main Temple Complex, north of Indra Temple
Us...
Show moreSite Number: site007
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Darshan
Architectural Style: Ram Mandir- Shikhara style
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: Open courtyard with a rectangular shrine to the west, north of which is a stone platform with a tree. A small temple goes down from that platform.
Location: Just inside northern entrance to Main Temple Complex, north of Indra Temple
Approach: Just inside northern entrance to Main Temple Complex, north of Indra Temple
Usage: Darshan
Ownership: Vishnupada Prabandhakarini Samiti Ilake Chaudahasaiya Gayapala -- current head of committee is Shankaralala Pathak (Ghadiwala)
Protection Status: Well protected
Present Condition: Disorganized, space needs to be developed to make all statues visible
Conservation Assessment: Temple needs renovation
Vishnu: Western wall: 1. Vishnu in a niche, 16" 8th or 9th century ( worshiped as Sri Narayan) -- Inside chamber: 1. Vishnu, 24", 2. Vishnu, 18", 3. Vishnu, 30", 4. female with Vishnu attributes, 30" (maybe Vaishnavi)
Shiva: Inside chamber: 1. ekamukha linga, 28", 2. linga, on floor -- At base of tree: 1. Uma-Maheshvara
Devi: Inside chamber: 1. Durga, 26", 2. goddess, Parvati? -- Inside gated shrine: 1. Vindhyavasini
Other gods--goddesses: Beneath tree: 1. saptamatrika panel?
Building-Structural Material And Other: Brick stone
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Usage: Darshan
Topics: Hindu shrines--India
Coordinates (MODS): 24.777339,85.009256
Is Part Of: This is the description of Courtyard Shrine northeast of Main Temple, just inside northern entrance@sci-site007 (Relationship )

Description: Site Number: sci-site007
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Darshan
Architectural Style: Ram Mandir- Shikhara style
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: Open courtyard with a rectangular shrine to the west, north of which is a stone platform with a tree. A small temple goes down from that platform.
Location: Just inside northern entrance to Main Temple Complex, north of Indra Temple
Approach: Just inside northern entrance to Main Temple Complex, north of Indra Temple
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Show moreSite Number: sci-site007
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Darshan
Architectural Style: Ram Mandir- Shikhara style
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: Open courtyard with a rectangular shrine to the west, north of which is a stone platform with a tree. A small temple goes down from that platform.
Location: Just inside northern entrance to Main Temple Complex, north of Indra Temple
Approach: Just inside northern entrance to Main Temple Complex, north of Indra Temple
Building-Structural Material And Other: Brick stone
Usage: Darshan
Ownership: Vishnupada Prabandhakarini Samiti Ilake Chaudahasaiya Gayapala -- current head of committee is Shankaralala Pathak (Ghadiwala)
Protection Status: Well protected
Present Condition: Disorganized, space needs to be developed to make all statues visible
Conservation Assessment: Temple needs renovation
Vishnu: Western wall: 1. Vishnu in a niche, 16" 8th or 9th century ( worshiped as Sri Narayan) -- Inside chamber: 1. Vishnu, 24", 2. Vishnu, 18", 3. Vishnu, 30", 4. female with Vishnu attributes, 30" (maybe Vaishnavi) --
Shiva: Inside chamber: 1. ekamukha linga, 28", 2. linga, on floor -- At base of tree: 1. Uma-Maheshvara
Devi: Inside chamber: 1. Durga, 26", 2. goddess, Parvati? -- Inside gated shrine: 1. Vindhyavasini
Other gods--goddesses: Beneath tree: 1. saptamatrika panel?
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Usage: Darshan
Topics: Hindu shrines--India
Coordinates (MODS): 24.777339,85.009256

Description: Site Number: site001
Monument Name: 16 vedis and Chota Akshayavata
Topics: Hindu shrines--India
Is Part Of: This is the document sheet for 16 vedis and Chota Akshayavata@sci-site001 (Relationship )

Description: Site Number: site007
Monument Name: Courtyard Shrine northeast of Main Temple, just inside northern entrance
Topics: Hindu shrines--India
Is Part Of: This is the document sheet for Courtyard Shrine northeast of Main Temple, just inside northern entrance@sci-site007 (Relationship )

Description: Site Number: sci-site014
Date Period: Durga early medieval, Ram Mandir early modern
Brief History: Unknown
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Story of sculpture as narrated by Sadananda Gurda: Durga sculpture is from a place called Upardeeh. It was found in a well by a local doctor's daughter, who brought the sculpture to her house and installed it. Subsequently her whole family perished in a plague, which was brought by some people from Himanchal Pradesh state of India, ...
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Date Period: Durga early medieval, Ram Mandir early modern
Brief History: Unknown
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Story of sculpture as narrated by Sadananda Gurda: Durga sculpture is from a place called Upardeeh. It was found in a well by a local doctor's daughter, who brought the sculpture to her house and installed it. Subsequently her whole family perished in a plague, which was brought by some people from Himanchal Pradesh state of India, including daughter. The doctor attributed this misfortune to the instillation of the statue in his house, and as a result threw the sculpture in a cremation ground in Gaya. Later the sculpture was brought to the temple and installed in a grilled enclosure near Vishnupad.
Architectural Style: Ram Mandir: shikhara style
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: Ram Mandir: Chamber with courtyard on two sides. Southern wall has a large Hanuman with Ram and Sita on his shoulders. Sanctum has beautiful lintels painted red and green. Temple looks pretty new. -- Durga: Outdoor shrine open and gated on one side. -- Kanya Kumari Shrine: Single cell shrine, painted purple with red gate.
Location: Near dev ghat
Approach: On way to dev ghat from Vishnupad's northern back-alley entrance
Topographical Features: North-eastern slope of Mundaprishtha hill
Building-Structural Material And Other: Brick stone
Usage: Active worship
Protection Status: Good
Present Condition: Good
Conservation Assessment: Good
Vishnu: I. Ma Mandir, Kanya Kumari. Southern wall: 1. Vishnu, 18"
Shiva: I. Ma Mandir, Kanya Kumari. Niche south of Goddess on western wall: 1. Uma-Maheshvara, 26" -- Southern wall: 1. Ganesha, 16" -- By entrance: 1. decayed Ganesha.
Devi: I. Druga shrine: 1. Durga, 66"
Other gods--goddesses: I. Ma Mandir, Kanya Kumari. Southern wall: 1. Surya 18". II. Ram Mandir. -- North wall near main entrance: 1. Hanuman, with Ram and Sita on Shoulder, 10' -- Main shrine: 1. Ram, Sita, Lakshman, 2. door jamb panel has two dwarapala figures -- South wall of sanctum: 1. large black hanuman -- North wall of sanctum: 1. ganga ma -- -- --
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Usage: Active worship
Topics: Hindu shrines--India
Coordinates (MODS): 24.778178, 85.009494

Description: Site Number: sci-site012
Site Number: site012
Narasimha Temple, Sarasvati Temple and Two Single-Chamber Shrines
Date Period: Narasimha Temple seems to have early medieval origins, whereas the others (Sarasvati Temple and Two-Single Chamber Shrines) seem to be modern constructions.
Brief History: Narasimha Temple resembles the architectural design of Vishnupada, though it is a smaller shrine. There is no evidence to date the exact construction of the shrine, but it is plausible that it was constru...
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Site Number: site012
Narasimha Temple, Sarasvati Temple and Two Single-Chamber Shrines
Date Period: Narasimha Temple seems to have early medieval origins, whereas the others (Sarasvati Temple and Two-Single Chamber Shrines) seem to be modern constructions.
Brief History: Narasimha Temple resembles the architectural design of Vishnupada, though it is a smaller shrine. There is no evidence to date the exact construction of the shrine, but it is plausible that it was constructed after the completion of the Vishnupada Temple. There is an inscription nearby that refers to the construction of a shrine and a monastery at Gaya, which dates to the 9th century.
Local Tradition Associated With Building--Structure--Site: Darshana and Puja
General Remarks: Narasimha Temple is a single shrine temple with a small entrance to the womb chamber. At the gate, there is a decorated lintel and door jamb from the early medieval period. North of this is an open shrine to Sarasvati, and several other images, which are plastered on the eastern and northern walls. Continuing on the western side are two single-chamber shrines, which also have sculptures.
Description Of The Building--Structure--Site: The Mahadeva Temple consists of an inner sanctum, which houses a Shiva Linga, and a twenty-pillared mandapa. The Narasimha Temple (east of Mahadeva Temple) is a small rock temple. Like Narasimha Temple, Sarasvati Temple (east of Narasimha Temple) is a small rock temple. Facing Narasimha Temple are two single-chamber shrines. All five shrines are treated as one unit in the Vishnupada Complex.
Location: It is located north of the 16 Vedis Mandapa and parallel to the Mahadeva temple. It makes the northeast corner of the Vishnupada complex Temple.
Approach: Northeast corner of inner courtyard of Vishnupada Temple.
Topographical Features: Western bank of Phalgu river on the eastern slope of Mundaprishta hill
Building-Structural Material And Other: Stone and bricks; recycling of early medieval sculptural pieces.
Usage: Active worship, Darshana
Ownership: Vishnupada Prabandhakarini Samiti Ilake Chaudahasaiya Gayapala
Protection Status: Well-protected
Present Condition: Good
Conservation Assessment: Tiles and marble have been plastered into Narasimha Temple to refurbish the shrine. The historical layer is underneath the tile and marble, which is not visible anymore.
Vishnu: [lacks information]
Shiva: [lacks information]
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Topics: Hindu shrines--India
Coordinates (MODS): 24.777339, 85.009256

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