This “Dadhivamana Temple” (15th Century, Vaishnava shrines) built during Shri Kapilendra Deva’s ruling period in the Prachi valley in Cuttack lies completely neglected. It is located at the village of Kuanrpur (Deuli) in the Kantapara Block of the Kataka (Cuttack) district.
It is built with laterite stones and a few amounts of sand stones have also been used in this temple. The temple faces to east.
The temple is a Panchayatana Kshetra with four subsidiary shrines as indicated from their ruins at four corners. Now the temple is in dilapidated condition and it requires complete conservation work. The temple of Dadhivamana consists of three structures such as vimana, jagamohana, and natamandapa. The vimana of the temple is a pancharatha rekha deula and its height is about 38 feet from the surface of the temple complex. The sanctum preserves the Daru image of Lord Jagannatha as the presiding deity of the temple. This presiding deity is being worshipped in the name of Lord Dadhivamana. The daru image of Lord Dhadhivamana is installed on the simhasana of 3 feet high. The presiding deity is about 2 ½ feet high. The backside wall of the sanctum is decorated with makara headed arch. Brass image of Radha and Krishna are also being worshipped in the sanctum. Recently, the villagers of Kuanrpur have built the roof of the natamandapa. The height of the natamandapa hall is about 12 feet. The eastern side outer wall of the Natamandapa contains two images; one of Varaha and another of Narashimha.
Indeed a very good temple but in dilapidated condition. We have to restore these temples and made our own people aware of such beauties.
Thaks…
Note: Thanks to Deepak Ku. Nayak who provide pictures and other necessary details..
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