Projects 1957 - 1958

DETAILS:

Shri Krishna Deva completed his survey of the Gupta and late Gupta temples of central India and took up other early temples of North India, dating from circa C.E. 400 to 800. In addition,a survey was also carried out on the Pratihara, Kachchhapaghata, Paramara and Kalachuri temples of central India.The Kalachuri temples include the group of temples at Bheraghat, Amarkantak, Gurgi, Chandrehe and Masaun, the temple of Vaidyanatha at Baijnath, Mahadeva temple at Nohta, Siva temple at Marhibagh and Viratesvara temple at Sohagpur, all in Madhya Pradesh, were also studied.

(Indian Archaeology - A Review, 1957-58,PP-77)

Voices of Heritage

“The Department wanted to explore, document, analyze and preserve unknown or known Temples of the country which were valued for their religious, social or cultural importance. The Temple Survey Project has the mandate to survey, recognize, document & analyze Temples through out the country by systematic studies and analysis. ”