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As one takes a tour of the village on foot, one is sure to encounter several ruins of the erstwhile remains, such as this sculpted fragment of the earlier temple, which was lying on a pavement.
As I entered the village, I was delighted by the passageway which struck immediately as representing some ancient remains. Beautiful sculpted stone fragments have been used in several public buildings in the village. The passageway or the entrance to a part of the village seems to have been one of the entrances to the village in the earlier times. Immediately before the passageway is a structure, which is used as a shade for relaxation by the villagers. While elderly persons used the structure since it afforded shade from the harsh sunlight, the newer generation found it useful as a playstation, and hid behind the pillars in a game of hide and seek.
As one moves on the fringes of the village, one witnesses the ruins of an ancient temple structure, presently lying as a heap of stones, amidst the shrubs. The temple may have fallen on its own, or may have been desecrated by some invader. Whatever may have been the reason of the fall of the temple, it is clear that the temple was not repaired thereafter, and has been left in the state for years together. Proper excavation around the site may provide further clues about the structure’s history.
At one end of the village lies an ancient temple site, where stands a temple named as “Prachin Mandir Thakurbaba”, referring to its having been a Vishnu Temple. The existing temple seems to be a recent construction, which however has used materials from earlier temples. Damaged pillars of the earlier temple can be seen lying in the vicinity. The temple is still in worship. The exact date of construction of the temple is not known, but the villagers insist that it has existed since ancient times, and have no idea of its history.
To be continued.....