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Bhitargaon is a town in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India, known for its ancient Hindu temple.
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Durga pooja jagran bhitargaon raebareli
Bhitargaon Temple
The Bhitargaon Temple is a terraced brick building fronted with a terracotta panel. Built in the 5th century during the Gupta Empire, it is the oldest remaining brick/terracotta Hindu shrine with a roof and a high Shikhara, though its upper chamber did sustain some damage in the 18th century.
The temple is built on a square plan with double-recessed corners and faces east. There tall pyramidal spire over the garbhagriha. The walls are decorated with terracotta panels depicting aquatic monsters, Shiva and Vishnu etc. When Cunningham first visited the site, the remains of the porch and of the ardhamandapa were still visible, which later collapsed.
The construction material is bricks and terracotta. The brick size is 18"*9"*3" and the other salient features are following:
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