Deula

For the villages in West Bengal, see Deula, South Twenty Four Parganas and Deula, Medinipur.

Simplified schema of a Kalinga architecture temple

A deula is a shrine in an Odishan temple in India.^[1]

Etymology

The word "deula" in Oriya language means a building structure built with a particular style that is seen in most of the temples from Odisha. Some times the whole temple is called Deula. There are three types of Deulas:^[2]

Rekha Deula

Lingaraja temple, example of a "shikhara deula".

Rekha in Oriya means a straight line. It is a tall building with a shape of sugar loaf, looking like a Shikhara. It covers and protects the sanctum sanctorum (Garbhagriha). Examples :

The Shikhara of the Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar
The Shikhara of the Jagannath temple in Puri.
Jagannath Temple in Nayagarh, Orissa
Uttaresvara Siva Temple in Bhubaneswar
The Shikhara of Yameshwar Temple in Bhubaneswar

Pidha Deula

Konark Sun Temple, example of a "pitha deula".

It is a square building with a pyramid-shaped roof, like the vimanas. For the halls or service rooms of the temple. Examples

The jaga mohan (assembly hall) of the Sun temple in Konârak
The jaga mohan of Yameshwar Temple in Bhubaneswar
Digambara Jaina Temple, Khandagiri in Bhubaneswar

Khakhara deula

Baitala Deula example of a "khakara deula".

Khakara deula is a rectangular building with a truncated pyramid-shaped roof, like the gopuras. The name comes from Khakharu (=canteen (bottle)) because of the shape of the roof. The temples of the feminine deities as Shakti are temple of that type. Examples :

Baitala Deula, Bhubaneswar (dedicated to Chamunda)
Varahi Deula, Chaurasi, Puri district (dedicated to Varahi)
Brahmi temple, Chaurasi
Kedar Gouri, Bhubaneswar
Narayani Temple, Khalikote (dedicated to Durga)
Durga Temple, Banki

References

↑ "Architecture on the Indian Subcontinent - Glossary". Retrieved 2007-01-26.
↑ http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/nov2005/engpdf/Orissan_Temple_Architecture.pdf p. 45-47

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