SUN TEMPLE
AT
AURANGABAD
Deo surya temple is
located in the Aurangabad District of Bihar State of India.One of the few
existing ancient sun temples, Deo, was built in 8th century CE by Chandravanshi
King Bhairavendra Singh. This temple faces west which is a unique feature for
any sun temple as the usual tradition of sun temples is to face east, towards
the rising sun.
The main structure is a
beautifully carved ornamental, pyramid shaped stone built shikhara. Dhshtikon
archaeological importance of the temple spire 100 feet is Uco. It was square
Alnkht Stone Wing has been added to the iron Klamp.
Nagara style of temple
architecture, the temple western crafts and stone craft Adrabhut sample. Grbghh
a prayer in front of the pavilion is made of monolithic support Stmbho. The top
and base of the column, however, is not Ydpi Alnkht is shapely and Nanabhiram.
Satdl pavilion roof in the middle of a lotus. O Sun God Sprup Grbghh Trikaal in
three idol is installed as Brahma and Vishnu, Maheshwar.
In addition, outside the
temple within a temple entrance disintegrates Suryamurthy fit almost five Boyi
off the side of the statue of Ganesha idols before him, and so is the Uma
Maheshwar. These idols made of black stone sculpture of Palkalin Utkhsht
sample.
According to
archaeological evidence and details of major Kitto records from Deb Samvat the
1,605th ( 1,548th E 0) is. According to another account, where he conducted by
the Vikram Samvat Brahamno the 1293rd ( 1 236 e 0) is noted. Surya Kund temple
is located five hundred meters.
According to legend and
Kivdntio Puranik ancient temple and the temple of the sun caused the pit. King,
who suffered from leprosy victims with the touch of the sun during the spring
water, and he multiplied his Byadhi Fall Sun Temple built.
Uniqueness of the temple
is that whole temple is encircled by the garland of Rudraksha, which is carved
in its stone walls. One more significant thing is that all twelve temples of
Sun God are represented here through carvings at the gate, on the walls and
domes.
The top of the temple’s
dome is in the shape of a lotus, above which a golden kalash is placed. The
architecture of the temple is such that anyone can see the deity in the sanctum
from the first entrance gate, which is though rather far. The first entrance is
constructed in such a manner that devotees have to bow down before entering the
temple as a gesture of respect.
By Train
The nearest railway station
is Anugrah Narayan Road (About 20 k.m. from Deo)
By Bus
It is almost 160 k.m. from
Patna. The route covers Bikram, Arwal, Daudnagar, Obra, Aurangabad. NH-98
covers from Patna to Aurangabad and NH-2 covers (G.T. Road) from Aurangabad to
Patna.
