| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | PB02017121 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Prachin Shiv Temple |
| State / राज्य | Punjab |
| District / जिला | Amritsar |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Amritsar (M Corp.) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Othian |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Colonial - औपनिवेशिककाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 17th - 18th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Around 1750 |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Amritsar, Punjab |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 31 37 23 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 74 52 41 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | It is situated at a distance of 1 km from Amritsar Bus Stand. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Amritsar Airport |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Amritsar Railway station |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Amritsar Bus Stand |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | Amritsar lies between the river Beas and Ravi forming the lower part of Upper Bari Doab of Punjab plain. This structure lies in a sub-urban area. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | It is one of the oldest surviving Hindu temples illustrating the formative stages of Hindu temple architecture and the essential elements found in the north Indian style through the modern era with continuous modifications and reconstructions. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
No significant traditional information is available on the site. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Medieval - मध्य काल |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The structure is built on a rectangular plan. It has an open courtyard. It has a porch with a dome. It has a square sanctum surmounted by a bulbous dome with final. It has a projected cornice. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
The structure is built using bricks and plastered with cement. It has been whitewashed. The door is made of wood. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | RELIGIOUS |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | NA |
| Name / नाम | Na |
| Year / वर्ष | NA |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Unpublished |
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