Dihar
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Dihar is an archaeological site in Bishnupur subdivision
of Bankura district
in the India
n state
of West Bengal
. It is 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Bishnupur and is near Dharapat
.
. After the early historic period nothing noticeable has been discovered at Dihar till Saivite
activity around 14th century AD.
temples are major attractions at Dihar. King Prithvimalla of the Malla dynasty built the temples in 1346.
The laterite stone walls of the temple have floral designs and miniature human figures. Defaced images of divinity can also be seen. Pilgrims gather in the area during Shivratri.
Bishnupur subdivision
Bishnupur subdivision is a subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India. It consists of Bishnupur municipality, Sonamukhi municipality and six community development blocks: Indas, Joypur, Patrasayar, Kotulpur, Sonamukhi and Bishnupur. The six blocks contain 56 gram...
of Bankura district
Bankura District
Bankura district is one of the seven districts of Burdwan Division in the Indian state of West Bengal. The district has been described as the “connecting link between the plains of Bengal on the east and Chota Nagpur plateau on the west.” The areas to the east and north-east are low lying alluvial...
in the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. It is 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Bishnupur and is near Dharapat
Dharapat
Dharapat is a village in Bishnupur subdivision of Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is north of Bishnupur.-Geography:Dharapat is located at -Culture:...
.
History
It is one of the proto-historic sites that has been discovered. By about 1000 BC chalcolithic people had settled on the north bank of the DwarakeswarDwarakeswar River
Dwarakeswar River is a major river in the western part of West Bengal.-Course:It originates from Tilboni hill in Purulia district and enters Bankura district near Chhatna. It cuts across the district flowing past the district head quarters and enters the south-eastern tip of Bardhaman District...
. After the early historic period nothing noticeable has been discovered at Dihar till Saivite
Shaivism
Shaivism is one of the four major sects of Hinduism, the others being Vaishnavism, Shaktism and Smartism. Followers of Shaivism, called "Shaivas," and also "Saivas" or "Saivites," revere Shiva as the Supreme Being. Shaivas believe that Shiva is All and in all, the creator, preserver, destroyer,...
activity around 14th century AD.
Culture
The remains of Sareswar and Saileswar ShivaShiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temples are major attractions at Dihar. King Prithvimalla of the Malla dynasty built the temples in 1346.
The laterite stone walls of the temple have floral designs and miniature human figures. Defaced images of divinity can also be seen. Pilgrims gather in the area during Shivratri.