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| name = Indal Deul Temple<br />
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|religious_affiliation = [[Hinduism]]<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|21.746767|N|82.579628|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = India<br />
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| state = [[Chhattisgarh]]<br />
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'''Indal Deul Temple''' (also known as '''Andal Deul Temple''') is a [[Hindu temple]] in [[Kharod]], Chhattisgarh. It is dated to between 650 and 675 CE.<ref>{{Cite book |last= |url=https://archive.org/details/encyclopaedia-of-indian-temple-architecture-ii-pt.1-text/page/242/mode/2up |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture: Volume II, Part 1 |date=1988 |publisher= |pages=242–243}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Stadtner |first=Donald Martin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fYcpywAACAAJ |title=From Sirpur to Rajim: The Art of Kosala During the Seventh Century |date=1976 |publisher= |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
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The temple is a 7th-century brick and stucco structure, likely built by Maharaja Indrabala of the [[Panduvamshis of Dakshina Kosala]]. This west-facing temple is situated north of the village.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=Lakshmi |date=2023-12-13 |title=Andal Deul or Indal Deul, Kharod, Janjgir – Champa District, Chhattisgarh |url=https://sahasa.in/2023/12/13/andal-deul-or-indal-deul-kharod-janjgir-champa-district-chhattisgarh/#:~:text=The%20most%20famous%20temple%20of,the%20Panduvamshis%20of%20Dakshina%20Kosala. |access-date=2024-12-20 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The doorway features three intricately designed bands. The third and outermost band is particularly notable, as it depicts the river goddesses [[Ganga (goddess)|Ganga]] and [[Yamuna in Hinduism|Yamuna]] in finely carved reliefs. These two deities are positioned on either side of the entrance, symbolizing purity and auspiciousness.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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File:7th century Indal Deul Hindu temple, Kharod Chhattisgarh.jpg|Plan<br />
File:0010922_7th_century_Kharod_Indal_Deul_Mandir_Chhattisgarh_091.jpg|The front and doorway of the sanctum with Ganga on left, Yamuna on right<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Chhattisgarh]]<br />
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