Brick Temple of Gupta Period: Thithaura, Fatehpur

Brick Temple Of Gupta Period :

Thithaura :Pancayatana temple : About 10 km. from Bahua and 22 km. from Fatehpur district headquarters, in the south-west direction there is a village named Thithaura. A brick temple "Bharahare Baba" is significant as a specimen of medieval brick temple architecture in north India. Facing east it is elevated on a jagati. It is pancharatha on plan. The garbhagrih is square measuring 3.20 m. exteriorly and 1.55 m. interiorly. Vertically the temple's prasada is divisible in four parts namely-vedibandha, jangha, kantha and sikhara. The vedibandha, comprises khaura, kumbha, kalasa, antarapatta, kapota and vasantapattika mouldings. The jangha  shows five projections namely ratha, pratirathas  and karnas  on each side. Early medieval and medieval periods. 

Photographed by Ashish Misra