Bhitargaon

Bhitargaon is a town in Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India, known for its ancient Hindu temple.

The Bhitargaon Temple is a terraced brick building fronted with a terracotta panel. Built in the 5th century during the Gupta period, it is the oldest remaining brick/terracotta Hindu shrine with a roof and a high Shikhara, though its upper chamber did sustain some damage in the 18th century.

The temple is built on a square plan with double-recessed corners and faces east. There tall pyramidal spire over the garbhagriha. The walls are decorated with terracotta panels depicting aquatic monsters, Shiva and Vishnu etc. When Cunningham first visited the site, the remains of the porch and of the ardhamandapa were still visible, which later collapsed.

Front view of the temple at Bhitargaon, Kanpur District

Rear view of the temple at Bhitargaon, Kanpur District

Close view of temple façade showing detail of mouldings and sculpture niches

Close view of temple façade showing detail of mouldings and sculpture niches, Bhitargaon

The oldest remaining Hindu shrine Brick Temple, Kanpur.

Sirpur Lakshman Temple

The construction material is bricks and terracotta. The brick size is 18"*9"*3" and the other salient features are following:

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