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Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh

Deogarh, Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh · 24.5266°, 78.2401°

VishnuGuptaNagara
Sacred since
500 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
early 6th c. (Gupta)
Gupta

History & significance

One of the earliest surviving stone temples in India, standing in the Betwa valley and carrying the ornate relief programme of the Gupta period. It is a key reference point for tracing how the north Indian temple form developed.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Gupta