| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | JKOthers002373 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Baba Bhimsen Devta |
| State / राज्य | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District / जिला | Others |
| Manual District | Reasi |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | Reasi |
| Village / गाँव | |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Modern - आधुनिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 18th - 19th Cent. CE |
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| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Jammu |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Reasi |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Nearest Bus Stand is located in the Town |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Hill - पहाड़ी |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | The temple is located in a small hamlet by the name of Madi a short distance away from the main town of Reasi. The village retains its rural charm and is surrounded by woodlands and many rivulets. The houses are not many but each house seems self-sufficient and is agrarian-based. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The wooden deity, sheltered inside a single storey temple is of Bhimsen Devta, which according to the caretaker of the temple depicts Bhima from the epic Mahabharta. It is said that an elderly man discovered the deity floating in the Chenab River about 300 years ago, which was revealed to him in his dream. He brought the deity to Madi and constructed a temple around it. The temple livens up in June every year when jatra is conducted in the premises. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The town of Reasi is largely an agrarian based economy, drained by the mighty Chenab River, and home to many important historical events. Dominated by the robust Bhimgarh Fort, the town is one of the oldest in the state of Jammu and Kashmir and was the seat of the erstwhile Bhimgarh State, and is said to have been established by Raja Bhim Dev somewhere in the 8th century. The town still has strong reminders of its ancient past in the form of little known temples like Bhimsen Devta. The various architectural styles speak of the towns many historical layers. Architecturally and culturally, the town is one of the richest but less explored regions of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| 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 idol is in the form of a tall wooden pillar with engravings symbolising a human figure. The pillar has been installed between two wooden supporting brackets which are inserted in the walls of the temple. The temple has a rectangular plan and is entered from a highly decorative, carved, wide wooden doorway. The temple originally had thatch roof which has now been removed and replaced with asbestos sheets. |
| 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 deity itself is of single wooden log. The temple is constructed in random rubble stone masonry. The door leading into the temple sanctum is of highly ornate and thick wood. The temple is covered with a double pitched roof. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Religious |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | Private - निजी |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
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