The ancient shiva temple, Khekparta, Lohardaga (Jharkhand), 9th-10 century AD. The ancient Shiva temple is situated in a village called Khekparta of Lohardaga district, Jharkhand. The temple is believed to have been constructed between 9th and 10 century AD. The architecture of the small shirne is similar to Nagar Style prevalent in Orissa. There are in total 117 stairs leading to the temple while offering the view of countryside which is full of greenery, mountains and ponds. This temple is made by local boulders, erected directly on the surface of the hill without having any foundation instilling a sense of wonderment to its viewers. There is a narrow entrance of one meter height to the temple facing east. A shiva- linga is installed in the garbhgriha which is the presiding deity of the temple. The shikhara of the temple is crowned with an amalaka(The amalaka is the disc like crown of a Temple and symbolizes the passage to heaven; it is the architectural symbol of the celestial world.). The height of the temple is about four meters. This temple has the same style and affinity with those of type of shrines of Orissa that have come up during the medieval period.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 04:26:05 +0000
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