| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | BR32002675 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Mundesawari Temple |
| State / राज्य | Bihar |
| District / जिला | Rohtas |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Others |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Others |
| Manual Village | Ramgarh |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 17th - 18th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Ramgarh, Kaimur |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | Mundishwari Temple is situated on a isolated hill about 600 feet hight at village Ramgarh. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Patna |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Rohtas |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Ramgarh |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Mundeshwari temple is the oldest Hindu movement in Bihar and the earliest specimen fo the Nagara style of temple architecture. The temple is in the shape of an octagonal. The octagonal ground plan for a temple is rather rare. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
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| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
In the Mundeshwari temple there are doors on the four sides and small niches for the reception of statues. There is a ling with four heads and a statue of Durga inside the temple. Gupta style is apparent in the carving on the eastern slops of the hill. There is a number of statue and rock carved figure. |
| 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 |
Foundation Stones. Walls Partly bricks and stones. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Temple |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | State - राज्य |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | State Protected - राज्य संरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | INTACH |
| Name / नाम | INTACH Listing, Dist. Rohtash, Bihar |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Unpublished |
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