AHOM RAJA'S PALACE
Garhgaon
Sivasagar
GROUP OF FOUR MAIDAMS AT CHARAIDEO


Charaideo
Sivasagar
TALATALGHAR
Joysagar
Sivasagar
RANGHAR PAVILION
Joysagar
Sivasagar
VISHNUDOL
JOYSAGAR
Sivasagar

10. The Mound and Ruins of the stone temple, Dah - Parbatia

DISTRICT:Sonitpur
LOCALITY: Tezpur (Lat. 26° 37' N; Long. 92°47' E)
APPROACH: Airport: Salani (Tezpur);
Railway Station :Tezpur.Bus Station :Tezpur.


Fig 1: Door frame

Fig 2: Stone temple

The site is famous for magnificent doorframe of the highest architectural merit. The remains are ascribed to an ancient temple of brick and stone masonry oriented in east-west direction. The temple was designed on the principle of square. The garbhagriha is of square plan (5.10 x 5.10m) as well as the mandapa

(7.90 x7.90m.). The most noteworthy feature of the temple is its doorframe, the stylistic features show a close affinity with the art tradition of the Gupta rulers and the doorframe accordingly may be placed around circa 6th century CE. The jambs and lintel of the doorframe are profusely carved. The five vertical bands begin with the jambs and carried up to the lintel. Beautifully carved river goddesses Ganga and Yamuna respectively occupy the right and left doorjambs. The figures are shown in gently slanting posture with garlands in their hands. The doorframe is also decorated with scroll designs. The long tails of two nagis carved from the doorjambs are shown holding by a figure of Garuda, depicted at the middle of the lintel. The lintel contains five chaitya windows and contains three figures viz. Lakulisa, Krisna and Surya.


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