Kuraiya Bir Temple, Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh
Kuraiya Bir Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Deogarh Village in Lalitpur District of Uttar Pradesh, India. This temple is situated inside a forest area near Deogarh. This temple is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.
The Temple
This Temple is facing towards
east and built over a low raised platform. The Temple consists of sanctum and
mukha mandapa. The mukha mandapa is supported by two pillars and two pilasters.
The pillars has bell and chain design. The sanctum has two storey tower. The
second storey has windows on all four sides at the bottom portion of the storey.
The window is fronted by two
pillars supporting the overhanging lintel. The second storey looks like a
separate shrine on top of the sanctum. The sanctum doorway has five bands of
decoration and Ganga & Yamuna at the bottom of the door jambs. There are
niches on three sides of the sanctum however only the western niche is enshrined
with a sculpture of Kartikeya riding over a peacock.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
11 Kms from Jakhalaun Railway Station, 27 Kms from Lalitpur Junction Railway
Station, 29 Kms from Lalitpur, 33 Kms from Lalitpur Airport, 126 Kms from Jhansi,
221 Kms from Khajuraho, 227 Kms from Bhopal Airport and 237 Kms from Bhopal. Lalitpur
Railway Station has very good rail connections with major Indian cities including
New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Patna, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur,
Ujjain, Saugor, Puri, Allahabad, Bengaluru, Damoh and Jhansi.
Nearest Airport is located at Lalitpur. Nearest major Airports are located at
Khajuraho and Bhopal.
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