KONCH An ancient temple site with curious Vishnu dasavtara sculpture Konch or ‘Koch’ is one of the few surviving ancient hindu temples left in Northern India. I had first seen a photograph taken of the temple by Peppe, while reading the ASI Reports of 1880-81. Even today, it is one of the least known and visited sites. It is not popular even in the local district of Gaya. Konch today is a small market place and a non-descript town in Gaya district of Bihar. Recently, the area has been affected with Maoist activity, and a contingent of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has been placed to assist the local police. That the place is home to an ancient temple which was visited and described by Buchanan and other surveyors is sure to surprise even the residents of Koch, who seem to be totally unaware of the existence of a heritage structure nearby. The remains of Konch were first noticed and described by Buchanan during his survey of Gaya district. silentpagesindia.blogspot.in/2013/11/konch-ancient-site-with-interesting.html
Posted on: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 20:17:04 +0000
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