Deulghat

About this place

Deulghat, as its name suggests is the land of temples. It has the ruins of 15 temples near the Kansai River alias as Kanshabati River. The stucco decoration is the notable architecture made on the temple. The entrance of those temples is entangled with the branches of trees, casting an eerie. However these temples are the representations of the age, when they were built. Moreover the temples adorned with the graceful carve, attracts visitors, and hence are important in the tourism of Purulia district. The temples of Purulia District are usually stone-made which indicates that the sculpture on the stones was the traditional culture of the contemporary people. Although the buildings of the temples of Pakbirra have ruined and nothing but the relics is left, it still continued to be an important tourist centre. According to the surviving remnants, those temples are built following the Jaina tradition, once prevalent in Purulia district.