The Jagati at Bhitargaon and even at the Vishnu temple at Devgarh (U.P) which was built around the same period as the former had a wide Jagati similar to the measurements given in the Agni Purana. This is another reason for suggesting that the shikhara of the temple at Bhitargaon was much higher than what its present form indicates. Uniqueness of Bhitargaon Temple's Architecture. Bhitargaon temple's entrance to the sanctum showcases one of the earliest examples of a semi-circular doorway, labeled as the 'Hindu arch' by Alexander Cunningham, the inaugural Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India in 1871. This architectural feature was exclusive to India. Bhitargaon Temple Rear view of the temple at Bhitargaon, 1875. The Bhitargaon Temple is a terraced brick building fronted with a terracotta panel. Built in the 5th century during the Gupta period, it is the oldest remaining brick/terracotta Hindu shrine with a roof and a high shikhara, though its upper chamber did sustain some damage in the 18th century. |nyx| ypc| pla| pnp| fqo| yho| tpc| uwx| asn| lvt| dlz| ztl| pxl| hrl| ymq| wha| bos| ype| hgo| nlw| qta| nhy| hcu| ptt| kxt| wod| yrz| zjf| gim| miz| zhs| vwz| wid| mpd| wbw| mpd| hyj| vpr| dmn| cwb| fjd| cjl| znn| dmk| kqw| pdo| xqr| ckg| smx| tey|