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Indal Deul Temple, Kharod

7th-century brick temple at Kharod, likely built by the Panduvamshis, with Ganga and Yamuna at its door

Photo: Ms Sarah Welch · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

The Indal Deul, sometimes called Andal Deul, is a Hindu temple in Kharod, Chhattisgarh, dated to between 650 and 675 CE. It is a brick and stucco building, probably raised by Maharaja Indrabala of the Panduvamshi dynasty of Dakshina Kosala.

The temple faces west and stands on the north side of the village. Its doorway is framed by three decorated bands. The outermost of these is the most striking, with reliefs of the river goddesses Ganga and Yamuna set on either side of the entrance as emblems of purity and good fortune.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about Indal Deul Temple, Kharod: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.