Twin Brick Temples, Thithaura,
Uttar Pradesh
Twin Brick Temples is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Thithaura Village in the Telyani Block in the Fatehpur District in
the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple was called as Bhorahare
Baba Temple. This temple is considered one of the significant medieval brick
temple in North India.
History
The temple complex is believed
to be built in 10th century CE. The temple is protected as monuments
of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.
The Temple
This temple follows panchayatana style of architecture. Panchayatana is an
architectural style where the main shrine is built on a raised platform with
four smaller subsidiary shrines at the four corners and making it a total of
five shrines. However,
only two temples remains. The temple in the northeastern side is completely in
ruins and the other temple has been restored extensively by ASI.
The main temple is facing
towards east and stands over a rectangular plinth. The temple is pancharatha on
plan. The temple consists of sanctum and mandapa. The mandapa is of later
addition. The sanctum is square on plan. The sanctum enshrines a broken image
of Lord Vishnu with the sculptures of his attendants. The sanctum is crowned
with shikara which is intricately decorated with carved bricks.
Connectivity
The temple is located at about 8
Kms from Shah, 11 Kms from Bahua, 17 Kms from Bindki, 18 Kms from Fatehpur, 18
Kms from Fatehpur Railway Station, 21 Kms from Fatehpur Bus Stand, 79 Kms from Kanpur,
125 Kms from Lucknow Airport. The temple is situated at about 8 Kms from Shah
to the northwest of Shah on Fatehpur to Bahua route.
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