RELIEF WORK OF VISHNU TEMPLE GROUP AND VAPI OF DEVAL, PAURI GARHWAL (A CASE STUDY)

The Indian state of Uttarakhand, known as the "land of the gods" in ancient texts, boasts the picturesque village of Deval in Pauri Garhwal, home to twelve beautiful temples. The temples can be divided into two groups. The first group consists of the main and Shiva temples, simple in design, and built in the 18th and 19th centuries. The second group comprises ten temples constructed from gray stone, believed to date back to the 12th and 13th centuries. Each temple features a sanctum sanctorum with idols of Vishnu, Brahma, Lakshmi-Narayan, and Mahishamardini. Also located nearby is the Vapi (It a stepwell), which has no record of its existence and is related to the temple idols. Dr. Katoch highlights in his book the need to protect this Vapi, which is currently unprotected. The relief work on the walls of the temple and Vapi is worth preserving. In conducting descriptive research, I've used my observations, and primary, and secondary data to uncover these hidden gems. To learn more about these sites' history and significance, comprehensive research and documentation are necessary to ensure their protection and preservation for future generations.


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