Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Ancient remains Bunjhar
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
C. 8th - 9th Cent. CE
Sub Period
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
The site is situated near Kailashpura village in the vicinity of Gandhi sagar dam. There is about 3-4 kms kachcha road upto the site. One can reach upto the site 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 and Gandhi sagar dam is just near the area.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
On the basis of the remains found, the history belongs to the Circa 8th century A.D.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. Near the entrance of village there is a modern temple of Umaria mata, quite a number of sculptures are lying on the platfrom which belong to Pratihar period. They are Bairav, Naga, Hanuman, Vishnu, Ganesha, Parvati, Navagraha, and others. 2. On the gateway of Umaria mata temple, there is a door jamb of Surya temple. Door frame is decorated with Ganga, Yamuna and seated Surya on lalatbimb. 3. Mount 2 kms west of the village there are remains of Mediaeval habitation, which consist of ruins of houses and other sturctures. There are temples of Buddha and other deities, because one Buddha image was found from the ruins has been now kept in State museum at Bhanpura. 4. One unfinished image of Surya is still lying there. The sculptures are made of local sand stone.
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
Ownership / स्वामित्व
State - राज्य
Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था
Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास
Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ
Author / लेखक
Sojatia, Subhash Kumar
Name / नाम
Malva ki Sanskritik Virasat avam Paryatan, Bunjhar, Bhanpura Garoth.