Banda
Deul, Purulia, West Bengal
Banda Deul is an ancient Hindu Temple, located in Banda Village in the Raghunathpur II CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia District in the state of West Bengal, India. This temple is considered as the finest of all the stone temples found in Purulia. Banda Village is also called as Deulghera.
History
The temple was built around the 11th century CE. It is said that the temple was vandalized by the army of Firuz Shah Tughlaq in 1360 CE. The British archaeologist J. D. Beglar came across this temple in 1872 CE. The temple has been classified as a Monument of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
The Temple
For brief details, please refer below link;
https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2021/05/banda-deul-purulia-temple.html
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 3
Kms from Chelyama, 15 Kms from Raghunathpur, 20 Kms from Adra, 21 Kms from Adra
Junction Railway Station, 44 Kms from Purulia, 161 Kms from Ranchi, 163 Kms
from Ranchi Airport and 262 Kms from Kolkata. The temple is situated on
Raghunathpur to Chelyama route.
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