Mahadeva Temple
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Title
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Mahadeva Temple
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Brief history
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Temple seems to have origins in Medieval or early medieval period, other historical details are unavailable.
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Local tradition
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Gaya shraddha, place of pindadana and darshan
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Structure
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Mahadeva temple:
Inner sanctum with a shiva linga and a twenty pillared mandapa
Narasimha Temple (east of Mahadeva):
small rock temple
Sarasvati Temple (east of Narasimha):
small rock temple
Two single chamber shrines face Narasimha. All five are treated as one unit in Vishnupad.
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Location
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Northeast of 16 padas in Vishnupad complex
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Geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude)
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24°46'38.42", 85°00'23.45"
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Approachs
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in Vishnupad Complex
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Airport
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Gaya
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Railway station
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Gaya
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Bus stand
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Gaya
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Topographical features
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Slope of the Mundaprishta hill on the western bank of the Phalgu, across from the Sita Kunda
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Building materials
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Brick
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stone
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Usage
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Active worship and darshan
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Ownership
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Vishnupada Prabandhakarini Samiti Ilake Chaudahasaiya Gayapala; current head of committee is Shankaralala Pathak (Ghadiwala)
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Protection status
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Good
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Conservation assessment
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Alright
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Subject
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Hindu temples--India
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Omeka identifier
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sci-site11-01
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Present condition
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Maintained