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{{Short description|Element in Hindu temple architecture}}
{{For|the villages in West Bengal|Deula, Magrahat|Deula, Medinipur}}
{{For|the villages in West Bengal|Deula, Magrahat|Deula, Medinipur}}
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[[Image:Simplified schema of Kalinga architecture.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Simplified schema of a Kalinga architecture temple]]
[[Image:Simplified schema of Kalinga architecture.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Simplified schema of a Kalinga architecture temple]]
'''Deula''' ({{Lang-or|ଦେଉଳ}} ''deuḷa'') is an architectural element in a [[Hindu temple]] in the [[Kalinga architecture]] style of the [[Odisha]]n temples in Eastern India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indoarch.org/arch_glossary.php |title=Architecture on the Indian Subcontinent - Glossary |publisher= |accessdate=2007-01-26 }}</ref> Sometimes the whole temple is also referred to as ''Deula''. The word "deula" in [[Odia language]] means a building structure built with a particular style that is seen in most of the temples from Odisha.<ref name="Fergusson pp. 92–116">{{cite book | last=Fergusson | first=James | title=History of Indian and Eastern Architecture | chapter=ORISSA | publisher=Cambridge University Press | publication-place=Cambridge | doi=10.1017/cbo9781139814638.007 | pages=92–116}}</ref> ''Deul'' is also used in English, though the [[deul]] temples are also of a different form in the [[Manbhum]] region of Western Bengal.
'''Deula''' is an architectural element in a [[Hindu temple]] in the [[Kalinga architecture]] style of the [[Odisha]]n temples in Eastern India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indoarch.org/arch_glossary.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526023645/http://www.indoarch.org/arch_glossary.php |url-status=usurped |archive-date=26 May 2012 |title=Architecture on the Indian Subcontinent - Glossary |publisher= |accessdate=2007-01-26 }}</ref> Sometimes the whole temple is also referred to as ''Deula''. The word "deula" in [[Odia language]] means a building structure built with a particular style that is seen in most of the temples from Odisha.<ref name="Fergusson pp. 92–116">{{cite book | last=Fergusson | first=James | title=History of Indian and Eastern Architecture | chapter=ORISSA | year=2013 | publisher=Cambridge University Press | publication-place=Cambridge | doi=10.1017/cbo9781139814638.007 | pages=92–116| isbn=9781139814638 }}</ref> ''Deul'' is also used in English, though the [[deul]] temples are also of a different form in the [[Manbhum]] region of Western Bengal.


There are three types of ''Deulas'':<ref>http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/nov2005/engpdf/Orissan_Temple_Architecture.pdf p. 45-47</ref>  In terms of the general north Indian terminology, the Rekha Deula (rekha deul) is the sanctuary and the tower over it, respectively the [[garbhagriha]] and the [[shikhara]], the Pidha Deula (pida deul) is the [[mandapa]] where the faithful are present.  The Khakhara deula is an alternative form of tower over the sanctuary, which in shape resembles the oblong [[gopuram]] temple gatehouses in southern [[Dravidian architecture]].
There are three types of ''Deulas'':<ref>http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/nov2005/engpdf/Orissan_Temple_Architecture.pdf p. 45-47</ref>  In terms of the general north Indian terminology, the Rekha Deula (rekha deul) is the sanctuary and the tower over it, respectively the [[garbhagriha]] and the [[shikhara]], the Pidha Deula (pida deul) is the [[mandapa]] where the faithful are present.  The Khakhara deula is an alternative form of tower over the sanctuary, which in shape resembles the oblong [[gopuram]] temple gatehouses in southern [[Dravidian architecture]].
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It is a square building, typically with a pyramid-shaped roof, rather like the [[Vimana (architectural feature)|vimana]] towers over the sanctuaries of temples in southern [[Dravidian architecture]]. For the halls or service rooms of the temple.
It is a square building, typically with a pyramid-shaped roof, rather like the [[Vimana (architectural feature)|vimana]] towers over the sanctuaries of temples in southern [[Dravidian architecture]]. For the halls or service rooms of the temple.
Examples
Examples
* The [[jaga mohan]] (assembly hall) of the [[Sun temple]] in [[Konârak]]
* The [[Jagamohana]] (assembly hall) of the [[Sun temple]] in [[Konârak]]
* The [[jaga mohan]] of [[Yameshwar Temple]] in [[Bhubaneswar]]
* The [[Jagamohana]] of [[Yameshwar Temple|Yameshwara Temple]] in [[Bhubaneswar]]
*The [[jaga mohan ]] of the Shantinath Shiva Temple in Jayrambati, Bankura, West Bengal
*The [[Jagamohana]] of the Shantinath Shiva Temple in Jayrambati, Bankura, West Bengal
* [[Digambara Jaina Temple, Khandagiri]] in [[Bhubaneswar]]
* [[Digambara Jaina Temple, Khandagiri]] in [[Bhubaneswar]]


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Examples :
Examples :
* [[Baitala Deula]], [[Bhubaneswar]] (dedicated to [[Chamunda]])
* [[Baitala Deula]], [[Bhubaneswar]] (dedicated to [[Chamunda]])
* [[Varahi Deula, Chaurasi|Varahi Deula]], [[Chaurasi]], [[Puri district]] (dedicated to [[Varahi]])
* [[Varahi Deula, Chaurasi|Varahi Deula]], Chaurasi, [[Puri district]] (dedicated to [[Varahi]])
* [[Brahmi temple]], [[Chaurasi]]
* [[Kedar Gouri|Kedara Gouri]], [[Bhubaneswar]]
* [[Kedar Gouri]], [[Bhubaneswar]]
* [[Narayani Temple]], [[Khalikote]] (dedicated to [[Durga]])
* [[Narayani Temple]], [[Khalikote]] (dedicated to [[Durga]])
* [[Durga Temple, Baideshwar|Durga Temple]], [[Banki, Orissa|Banki]]
* [[Durga Temple, Baideshwar|Durga Temple]], [[Banki, Orissa|Banki]]
* Brahmi Temple, Chaurasi


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/nov2005/engpdf/Orissan_Temple_Architecture.pdf
* http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/nov2005/engpdf/Orissan_Temple_Architecture.pdf
* http://www.indoarch.org/arch_glossary.php
* {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20120526023645/http://www.indoarch.org/arch_glossary.php Article title]}}


{{Odia culture}}
{{Odia culture}}

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For the villages in West Bengal, see Deula, Magrahat and Deula, Medinipur.
Simplified schema of a Kalinga architecture temple

Deula is an architectural element in a Hindu temple in the Kalinga architecture style of the Odishan temples in Eastern India.[1] Sometimes the whole temple is also referred to as Deula. The word "deula" in Odia language means a building structure built with a particular style that is seen in most of the temples from Odisha.[2] Deul is also used in English, though the deul temples are also of a different form in the Manbhum region of Western Bengal.

There are three types of Deulas:[3] In terms of the general north Indian terminology, the Rekha Deula (rekha deul) is the sanctuary and the tower over it, respectively the garbhagriha and the shikhara, the Pidha Deula (pida deul) is the mandapa where the faithful are present. The Khakhara deula is an alternative form of tower over the sanctuary, which in shape resembles the oblong gopuram temple gatehouses in southern Dravidian architecture.

Rekha Deula[edit | edit source]

Lingaraja temple, example of a "shikhara deula".
Shantinath Shiva temple at Shihar near Jayrambati, West Bengal.

Rekha in Odia means a straight line. It is a tall building with a shape of sugar loaf, looking like a Shikhara. It covers and protects the sanctum sanctorum (Garbhagriha). Examples :

Pidha Deula[edit | edit source]

Konark Sun Temple, example of a "pitha deula" (the larger tower behind has fallen down).

It is a square building, typically with a pyramid-shaped roof, rather like the vimana towers over the sanctuaries of temples in southern Dravidian architecture. For the halls or service rooms of the temple. Examples

Khakhara deula[edit | edit source]

Baitala Deula example of a "khakara deula".

Khakara deula is a rectangular building with a truncated pyramid-shaped roof, like the gopuras. The name comes from Khakharu (gourd) because of the shape of the roof. The temples of the feminine deities as Shakti are temple of that type. Examples :

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Architecture on the Indian Subcontinent - Glossary". Retrieved 26 January 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ↑ Fergusson, James (2013). "ORISSA". History of Indian and Eastern Architecture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 92–116. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139814638.007. ISBN 9781139814638.
  3. ↑ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/nov2005/engpdf/Orissan_Temple_Architecture.pdf p. 45-47

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