Place · early historic temple town · India
Deogarh, Lalitpur
Also known as Deogarh fort, Lalitpur Deogarh
Deogarh in Lalitpur district of southern Uttar Pradesh — an early-historic town on the Betwā river, held in turn by the Guptas, the Chandellas and the Bundelas. The site is clustered around the sixth-century Daśāvatāra Temple, India's earliest surviving panchayatana (five-shrine) stone temple; a Jain complex of 31 shrines on the fort hill (9th-13th c.); the ruined Chandella fort of Karnali; and the 'Varāha gorge' of the Betwā. Distinct from Deoghar in Jharkhand (Baidyanāth Dham).
VishnuJainDynasties & capitals
- Periods
- Classical and Puranic Age, Regional Flourishing, Islamic Age and Bhakti Traditions
- Function
- Archaeology & heritage
- Confidence
- Established / referenced
- Location
- 24.525, 78.240
Connections (1)
- Site withinDeogarh Dashavatara temple
The Daśāvatāra Temple is the principal monument of the early-historic town of Deogarh in Lalitpur district.
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