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Budhpur Ganesh & Shiva Temples
বুদ্ধপুর গণেশ ও শিব মন্দির
Manbazar, Purulia, West Bengal
Pala-Sena period (10th–11th century CE)KalingaHindu (Shaiva)state-protectedAI Compiled
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Budhpur Ganesh & Shiva Temples in Purulia district preserve 10th-century stone Rekha deuls on the Kasai River. Built during the Pala-Sena era, the site houses a massive stone Ganesha idol and a Shiva shrine constructed from dark granite-basalt blocks without mortar.
Carved door lintels depict Gajalakshmi and guardians, showing early Kalinga influence in western Bengal before the advent of terracotta temple architecture.