| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | PB02017573 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Balmiki temple at Jandeyala guru |
| State / राज्य | Punjab |
| District / जिला | Amritsar |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Amritsar (M Corp.) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Amritsar City |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Colonial - औपनिवेशिककाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | 1910 |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Amritsar, Punjab |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 31 37 14 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 74 52 33 |
| 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 |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Amritsar |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Amritsar |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The topography within 2 miles of Amritsar is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 79 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 759 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat 154 feet . Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation 449 feet . |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sithal situated at Amritsar is believed to be the Ashram site of Maharishi Valmiki, the writer of Ramayana. As per the Ramayana, Sita gave birth to Lava and Kusha, sons of lord Rama at Ramtirth ashram. Large number of people visit Ramtirth Temple at annual fair. Nearby cities to Amritsar, Lahore and Kasur were said to be founded by Lava and Kusha, respectively. During Ashvamedha Yagna by Lord Rama, Lava and Kush captured the ritual horse and tied Lord Hanuman to a tree near to today s Durgiana Temple. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
People came for worship. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Hindu Style Architecture - हिन्दू स्थापत्य शैली |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
It is a double storey structure built on a rectangular plan. It is approached by a flight of stairs that leads to the upper storey where there is the main sanctum. There is arched openings to the main sanctum and structure has a lotus dome all sides on the roof. |
| 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 entire structure is built up of modern bricks and cement. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Religious |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | State - राज्य |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | State Protected - राज्य संरक्षित |
| 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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