Baleshwar Temple
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
Top
Baleshwar Temple
| Baleshwar Temple | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Location | |
| Country: | India |
| State: | Uttarakhand |
| Location: | Champawat |
| Architecture and culture | |
| Primary deity: | Baleshwar (Shiva) |
| Architectural styles: | South Indian |
| History | |
| Date built: (Current structure) |
10–12 century A.D |
| Creator: | Chand dynasty |
Baleshwar Temple is ancient temple dedicated to Shiva, situated within city of Champawat in Uttarakhand.
Built by the rulers of the Chand dynasty, Baleshwar Temple is a marvelous symbol of stone carving. There isn't any historical manuscript that dates the Baleshwar temple, however it is believed to have been built between the tenth and twelfth century AD.
Overview
The main Baleshwar temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva (who is also known as Baleshwar). There are two other temples in the compound of Baleshwar, one dedicated to Ratneshwar and other to Champawati Durga. The temple is an example of South Indian Architecture with magnificent stone carving works. Close to the Baleshwar Temple is a "Naula" (freshwater resource) which has now dried up. On the day of Mahashivratri, a very crowded fair is held in the Baleshwar Temple compound.
The exteriors of Ratneshwar and Champawati Durga temples are carved with the different posters of the local deities.
Baleshwar temples at Champawat has been declared an Indian National Heritage Monument and has been looked after by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) since 1952.
External links
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
Related Videos:
Top
Baleshwar Temple
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
Wikipedia on Answers.com
This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Baleshwar Temple.
Read more