Indal Dev Temple: This temple is locally known as Andal deul. It faces west and built over a platform. Except the platform and entrance doorway of the temple, which are built in stone, rest of the temple is constructed in bricks. The temple is consisted of only garbha-grha as there are not evidences if it ever had an antarala or mandapa in front. It is built in sapta-ratha pattern, central bhadra, corner karnas, pratiratha and pratikarna in between the former two. The garbha-grha is constructed over a near square plan, outside it takes a stellar (star-shaped) plan. Another local tradition ascribes the temples at Kharod to king Ashwadhwaj, the brother of king Tamradhwaj of Ratanpur. However, as per the earliest available inscriptions at Kharod, its antiquity can be placed to the times of the Panduvamshis of Kosala, sixth century CE. As the inscription refers to Isanadeva, an early Panduvamshi king, so the town would have been under them before Tivaradeva conquered Sripura (modern Sirpur) from the successors of the Sarabhapuriyas. Deul has five sections, vedibandha, jangha, baranda, sikhara and mastaka. Vedibandha is composed of five regular mouldings. Bhadra has a large niche enclosed within two pilasters housing parshvadevatas. Bhadra in the south has damaged image, only lotus pedestal has survived, therefore it may be identifiable with Brahma or Lakulisa. Bhadra in the east has a standing image of Surya, while bhadra in the north has a damaged image of 10-arms deity. Garbha-grha doorway has three shakhas (bands). Innermost band has scrolls, next band has diamonds and the last band has large figures of river goddesses, Ganga over makara and Yamuna over tortoise. Lalata-bimba over lintel has Shiva and Parvati, accompanied with Brahma and Vishnu. . Exploring with: ASI and Puratattva . @cfor36garh #cfor36garh #gochhattisgarh #kharod #janjgir_champa #templearchitecture #indaldevtemple #ancientart #janjgirchampa #Chhattisgarh #asi #archeology (at छत्तीशगढ़ की काशी खरौद) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH9zHKLre0H/?igshid=tf35iu7uz8md
