BACK ALLEY AND EASTERN TURN TO RIVER TOWARD THE GHAT

Title: Documentation Sheet of Built Heritage/Site N.M.M.A., Archaeological Survey of India for Back Alley and Eastern Turn to River toward the ghat
Subject: Hindu temples--India
Geographic coordinates (latitude, longitude): 24°46'39.24", 85°00'34.20"
Location: Path from northern entrance to Vishnupad back alley to the river between Adi Gadadhara temple and Uttaradi math
Topographical features: On the eastern slope of the Mundaprshta hill
Usage: Active worship
Structure: 1. northern entrance -l several images are plastered in the western wall, two were grilled
2. two are on the eastern wall
3. several were in a niche cum small 5’ shrine
4. Shiva linga and a small fragment in a small chamber on southern wall
5. two panels stuck in a water tank and two more were stuck in the wall on the way to the ghat
6. three images at exit to Gadadhara ghat
Approachs: from Vishnupad to the Gadadhara ghat
Airport: Gaya
Building materials: Brick; stone
Railway station: Gaya
Bus stand: Gaya
Ownership: Vishnupada Prabandhakarini Samiti Ilake Chaudahasaiya Gayapala; current head of committee is Shankaralala Pathak (Ghadiwala)
Present condition: Decent
Omeka identifier: sci-site21-KPJRForm.pdf
Site number: site21
Abstract: A thoroughfare from Vishnupad northern entrance to ghat
Protection status: Not all are well protected