Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex
| Kalayat Ancient Bricks Temple Complex | |
|---|---|
Gurjara Pratihara Style | |
| Completed | 8th century |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | 3 |
| Monument(s) | 2 |
The Kalayat Ancient Brick Temple Complex is a ruined brick temple complex north of Delhi, is located in
48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra.[2] Tradition avers that the temples are associated with the Shalivahana (Raja Sálbán).[3]
History
The name Kalayat appears to be derived from "Kapilayatana", which translates to the "home of
Gurjara-Pratihara style, and can be dated to 8th century CE. One of the two surviving temples has undergone heavy modifications.[1]
Temple complex
The temples were built in
sikhara are joined to form beehive patterns similar to the facade of the rock-cut chaitya hall of Ajanta or Ellora. This style of sculpting evolved from the Gupta (4-6th century CE) and post-Gupta architecture.[3]
There are stairs at the back leading to the
Mewat district
.
There is also a temple of
Vedic Sage Kātyāyana
.
There is also a Hanuman temple and Akhara.
Access
Kalayat, where the temple complex is located, is connected by road. Rail and air links are available in the nearby major cities such as Chandigarh and Delhi.
Its distance from other major cities is as follows:
Sirsa 133 km, Chandigarh 150 km, Ludhiana 159 km, Delhi 193 km, Dehradun 222 km, Shimla 250 km, Amritsar 287 km, Dharamshala 368 km, Agra 393 km and Khajuraho
820 km.
References
- ^ a b "Ancient Brick Temple". Government of Haryana Tourism Department. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Monuments & Sites in Haryana, Archaeological Survey Of India, page 34-35.
- ^ Kalayat temples
- ^ "Kalayat in Haryana". Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
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