Jatar Deul is a 11th century ancient terracotta Shiva temple in West Bengal’s Sundarbans, which has survived the ravages of time for a millennia. But it is now facing a very modern threat.
Key points
- The impact of climate change, especially the increase in air salinity, is gradually eroding the outer wall of Jatar Deul, which is located at Raidighi in South 24 Parganas, only a few kilometres from the sea.
- The ASI plans to carry out restoration and conservation work at the temple later this year.
- The ASI is planning to remove the damaged bricks and replace them with new bricks of similar size.
- While the temple is 98 feet high, the erosion is particularly seen in the bricks on the outer wall up to a height of 15 feet.
(Source: The Hindu)
