Antiquity Bharat Raja Deul in Jessore and Its History
The Deul of Bharat Raja is located on the banks of the Buribhadra river in Keshebpur Upazila of Jessore. Known as Bharatvayana, this Buddhist monastery was built about 1800 years ago, in the Gupta period. Built by King Bharat. The king of the then Sundarbans region decided to build a religious shrine to maintain his influence. And the place is determined by the area on the banks of the river Kharsrota Bhadra. In the course of time, it came to be known as Bharatvayana.
Antiquity Bharat Raja Deul
The main attraction of the installation is that it bears some resemblance to the Paharpur Buddhist monastery.It has a total of 94 rooms including 82 piles surrounded by 4 wing walls, a high platform, several small and large chambers and a reservoir.
It is basically a building made of bricks and mud, which has evolved over time into earthen tubs.
The size of the bricks used is 36 to 50 cm. Such a large brick is almost a rarity in any antiquity in the region.
It is believed that there were multiple protective walls around this aesthetic construction style. But now they are not visible.
The height of the main altar from the ground is 11.88 meters, the diameter is more than 275 meters.
The height of the main altar from the ground is 11.88 meters, the diameter is more than 275 meters.
The height of the altar was slightly reduced by the earthquake of 1897.
Since 1884, the Archaeological Department has excavated several phases and discovered about 12 artefacts.
Notable among these are sculpted terracotta plaques, ornate bricks, fragments of the hands of gods and goddesses, and earthen oil lamps.
Which are preserved in Shivbari, Khulna, in the Divisional Museum.
There are two water wells on either side of the bank.
Interestingly, there are rumours that if a banana tree was submerged in a well, it would have floated in the eastern Bhadra river.
Now there is no rapid flow of Buribhadra. There is no feudal lord Raja Bharat or his army.
Now there is no rapid flow of Buribhadra. There is no feudal lord Raja Bharat or his army.
His immortal fame Bharatbhayana survives only with the dedication of hundreds of thousands of years of history in glory.
This archaeological site, which looks a lot like the Paharpur Buddhist monastery, has long been known to the locals as Bharat Deul or Bharat Raja Deul. Archaeologists are still struggling to gather enough evidence before reaching the final conclusions about the location of the temple.
Bharat Vaina village is on the west bank of Bhadra river in Keshabpur upazila on Khulna-Jashore border. From Daulatpur in Khulna city to Shahpur Bazar in Dumuria, take the Mikshimil road in front, cross the Bhadra river bridge and go a little farther to Bharat Vaina village. While walking in the midst of Innumerable trees, bamboo gardens and enjoying birds' sweet tunes you will notice the peak of Deul.There is a huge banyan tree in Deul premises. Its distance from Keshabpur Sadar is 18 km south-west. From Khulna-Satkhira highway Kharnia or Chuknagar one can reach Bharat Vaina. There is an antiquity more than one and a half thousand years old standing there with its head held high. This archeological monument, which looks a lot like Paharpur Buddhist Bihar has long been known to the local people as Bharat Deul or Bharat Rajar Deul. Every day, people who love history come from all over the country and abroad to see this 1500 year old historical installation Bharat Vaina or Bharat Raja's Deul. They spend a beautiful time and return home with a different kind of peace of mind and eyes. Archaeologists have studied the bricks used here and the various terracotta sculptures found here, confirming that it is a temple built between the 3rd and 6th centuries AD. AKM Saifur Rahman, Assistant Director, Department of Archeology, Khulna, told Prothom Alo that archaeologists have studied the bricks used here and the various terracotta sculptures found here and have come to the conclusion that it is a structure built in the early historical period. He said, there are very few establishments of the early historical era in the country. As far as is known, the Bharat Vaina Temple is the only early historical site in South Bangla. According to the Department of Archeology, the mound was preserved in 1922 by the Archaeological Survey of India. In 1923, Kashinath Dikshit conducted a survey of the mound and commented that there was a five-century-old Buddhist temple beneath the mound, and that it was probably one of the 30 Sangharams of Samatat described by Hiuen-tsang. At that time he also gave some boundary pillars.
ReplyDeleteOpportunistic people have looted all those valuable resources at different times. The ancient temple is said to have been built by an influential king named Bharat. The main temple is supposed to be located on 1 acre 29th century land. The Department of Archeology of the Government of Bangladesh first excavated this mound in After a decade, it was excavated again in 1995-96. From then on, except 1997-98, excavation continued every season till 2000-01. Excavation is not over yetExcavation has uncovered part of the wreckage of an installation, which suggests that the superstructure of the installation has been completely destroyed The present visible part is probably the foundation or high platform of the ruined building. From the sketches made by the Department of Archeology, it is seen that a total of 72 closed cells have risen upwards step by step. The wall of the top step of the mound is 9 feet wide. It has four square cells of 8 feet 10 inches widthThe main room of the main building was built on this chamber.
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