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Vaital Deul

8th century · 8th century · Also known as Baitala Deula

The Vaital Deul is an 8th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, dedicated to the goddess Chamunda. It is the finest example of the khakhara style, with a barrel-vaulted roof resembling the gopurams of southern India. Its carvings include fierce Tantric imagery, and it dates from the period of the Bhauma-Kara dynasty.

Vaital Deul
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Bhauma-Kara dynasty

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Vaital Deul. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vaital-deul
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