| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | DL09011668 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Dudhiya Dharamshala |
| State / राज्य | Delhi |
| District / जिला | South |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Kalkaji |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Kalkaji Nehru Place |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Late Medieval - उत्तर मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 19th - 20th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Late Mughal |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Immediately to the north-west of temple of Kalkaji, Inside Kalkaji temple complex |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 28 30 0 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 77 15 38 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Approx. 550 m to the north-west of Kalkaji Mandir metro station, And 750 m to the north-east of Nehru Place bus stand |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | IGI |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Nizamuddin |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Nehru Place |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Others- अन्य |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in area between the flood plain of river Yamuna and Delhi Ridge. Delhi Ridge is a Northern extension of ancient Aravalli Range. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | No significant information is available on the history of the dharamshala building. |
| 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 | Vernacular- क्षत्रीय |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
The large building is a single storey structure, constructed on rectangular plan. A small rectangular veranda is provided in the front of the rooms supported by the fluted columns. It has a flat roof built of sandstone slab and slab supported by Iron beam. A staircase has been fixed on the north-east corner of eastern facade. It has straight projected Chhajja runs along with front facade. At the east end of the building, there is a staircase leading to the roof which is flat. It is built with a large forecourt and in the center of the courtyard there is a beautiful shrine of Lord Shiva called Dudhiya Bhairo . The dome of the temple building is crown with blossom lotus which itself topped by gilded pinnacle. The name of building derived from the small temple erected on its courtyard. No prominent ornamentation is observed on the surface of the structure. |
| 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 building is built of rubble masonry up to the plinth level and Lakhori brick masonry finished with lime plaster. The rare wall of the building constructed partially by semi-dressed local grey stone and partially with Lakhori bricks. Red sandstone has been used as structural material for the roofing, chajja and some part of the flooring. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Living Monument - प्रयोग |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | It is used as a dharamshala. |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Zafar Hasan |
| Name / नाम | Monuments of Delhi, Vol-2 |
| Year / वर्ष | 1997 |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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