Kuraiya Bir Temple, Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh

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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