Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Ancient remains at Kukdeshwara
State / राज्य
Madhya Pradesh
District / जिला
Mandsaur
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Bhanpura
Village / गाँव
Manual Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
Sub Period
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
The site is about 10 kms away from Bhanpura One can reach upto the village by own vehicle.
Latitude / अक्षांश
Longitude / देशान्तर
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
Kota Rajasthan
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Ramganjmandi Shamgarh
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Bhanpura
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Hill - पहाड़ी
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
The area comes under Vindhyan range. The land nearby is stony and undulated with yellow soil.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
On the basis of the remains found, the history belongs to Mediaeval period.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
1. Temple remains - There are a quite number of temple remains found on the bank of the old tank. Out of all, one temple remains is important to construct is on a jagti platfrom . The adhisthan of the temple is having grass-patti, kumbhak, antarpatta, karnika, skandha and bhitta. Near the temple remains like pillars, architectural fragments and amalaka are scattered. 2. Kund - There is a big kund about 50x50 mts with steps. It was made by local sand stone. In the tank there is a spill-way for overflow of water. On the stones of tank, we can see the masons marks shows the period of construction of tank. 3. There are a quite number of loose sculptures are lying on the platfrom belongs to Parmar period. One sculpture of Surya is very important. For preparation of materials only local sand stone was used.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
The villagers used the tank water.
Ownership / स्वामित्व
State - राज्य
Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था
Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास
Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ
Author / लेखक
Indian Archaeology
Name / नाम
A review, Archaeological Survey India , New Delhi,