Deur Kothar
Deur Kothar or Deorkothar ( Hindi : देउर कोठार) is a Buddhist ruin site in the north of the Rewa district in the historic Baghelkhand region in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh .
location
The archaeological site of Deur Kothar is located about 3 km northwest of the town of Ghum near the national road NH-30 about halfway between the cities of Rewa and Prayagraj .
history
The stupas are dated to the 3rd or 2nd century BC, i.e. to the time of Emperor Ashoka or shortly thereafter. It could be that the site was destroyed as early as the 2nd century by order of the Hindu ruler Pushyamitra Shunga (r. 189-145) from the Shunga dynasty , but later devastation by human hands or by the forces of nature is also conceivable. It was not until 1982 that the site was rediscovered, explored and partially reconstructed.
architecture
The most important buildings on the site are about 12 reconstructed and several unrestored circular stupas made of bricks ; the tallest building should have reached a total height of about 8 m. Residential buildings of the monks living here were not excavated; it can be assumed that the monks lived under nearby rock overhangs or in simple huts made of clay, twigs and leaves.
Inscription pillars
During the excavations, numerous fragments of an inscription pillar were discovered, but they could only be partially reassembled. The surviving inscriptions mention the names of several teachers and students.
Rock paintings
There are some rock paintings with Buddhist ornaments near the archaeological site.
See also
Web links
- Deur Kothar - Article in Jatland Wiki (English)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 24 ° 55 ′ 35 " N , 81 ° 39 ′ 47" E