Maluti Temples, Jharkhand

Maluti Temples, Jharkhand

Maluti temples are a group of 72 extant terracotta temples, located in the Maluti village near Shikaripara in Dumka District on the eastern part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, Indian state of Jharkhand. It is said that the Maluti village once housed 108 temples but lost around 36 temples due to nature’s fury and negligence in maintenance. All these temples are located within a radius of 350 metres (1,150 ft).

These temples are dedicated to different denominations of gods and goddesses of Hindu pantheon, mainly to the tutelary deity Mauliksha, and others such as Shiva, Durga, Kali and Vishnu. The temples were built in four groups in Maluti near the border between Jharkhand and West Bengal. The Chila river flows through the village and meets the Dwarka river, close to Tarapith.

History

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The Group of Temples

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Connectivity

Maluti is located at about 6 Kms from Maluti Junction, 9 Kms from Pinargaria Railway Station, 14 Kms from Rampurhat, 14 Kms from Rampurhat Junction Railway Station, 56 Kms from Dumka, 107 Kms from Durgapur Airport, 120 Kms from Bardhaman, 222 Kms from Kolkata Airport, 223 Kms from Kolkata and 330 Kms from Ranchi. Maluti is located on Dumka – Rampurhat route.

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