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1 Annexure-I S. No LIST OF TEMPLES NOTIFIED AS CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF LUCKNOW CIRCLE, LUCKNOW Name of the Monuments (Temples) Location Immovable Property Movable Property Locality District State Area as per Gazette Notification Area as per Revenue record 1 (Temple of Baninath) in The site of Sahet-Mahet measuring acres in the district Gonda (now Balrampur) & acres in the district Sravasti. 2 Fort of Kalinjar, together with the parapet walls, with the gateways & the monuments inside it, viz. Sita Kunda, Sita Sej, Patalganga, Pandu Kund, Bhaironki-jhiria, Siddh-ki-gupha, Baghwan-Sej, Pani-ka-aman, Mrigdhara, Kothtirth, Linga temple of Nilakantha etc. Sahet Mahet, Tehsil (Mahet) Balrampur/(Sahet) Sravasti Kalinjar, Tehsil Naraini 3 Remains of a small Chandel temple. Birpur, Tehsil Atarra 4 Two Chandel temples standing together on the same platform. Gonda, Tehsil Karvi 5 Remains of old Chandel temple. Dadhwa, Rampur & Manpur, Tehsil Atarra 6 Fort with the fortification walls and the three ruined Jain temples & one ruined Hindu temple inside the fort. 7 Group of ruins, the principal object of which is the entrance door of a temple. 8 Remains of an old fort & a disused temple of Devi Chandi Maheshwari. Marpha, Tehsil Atarra Rasin, Tehsil Atarra Rasin, Tehsil Atarra 9 Temple of Chandi Maheshwari. Rasin, Tehsil Atarra Balrampur & Sravasti. U.P acres. ( = acers.) Temple of Baninath is a part of Monument Sahet Mahet. Neelkanth temple is the part of Centrally Protected Monument, Kalinjar Fort 10 (Temple in) Balari Nath. Gulrampur 11 Remains of two temples. Gulrampur

2 12 Temple. Bargarh, 13 Remains of a magnificent temple, circa 10th century A.D. usually called Bhar Deul. 14 Small temple with a sanctum only 4 10 (Sq.) and a flat roof, situated outside the cave no 212. Barha-Kotra, Barha-Kotra, 15 (Temple in) Two large caves known as Rikhain. Barha-Kotra, 16 Stone temple. Ganesh Bagh one mile south-east of Karvi, Tehsil Karvi 17 Temple. In the centre of a tank near the Jail, Karvi, Tehsil Karvi 18 Two ruined temples. Mau, 19 Ruins of a large Linga temple of the Chandel type. Pura to the village of Hatover, 20 Remains of a large temple. Ram Nagar, Tehsil Mau 21 Ruins of a large Chandel temple. Ram Nagar, Tehsil Mau 22 Temple. Tindauli, Tehsil Bindki 23 Temple. Bahua, Tehsil Bindki 24 Circular mound, the site of a temple. Khairai, Tehsil Khaga Fatehpur U.P. 100 Yards. (0.0206) acres. Fatehpur U.P. 100 Yards. (0.0206) acres. Fatehpur U.P. Area is not mentioned in 25 Four Temples. Kurari, Tehsil Bindki 26 Ruined Temple. Saton, Tehsil Fatehpur 27 Two brick Temples. Sirhar Amauli, Tehsil Bindki 28 Two Temples. Thithaura, Tehsil Bindki Fatehpur U.P. 100 Yards. (0.0206) acres. Fatehpur U.P. 100 Yards. (0.0206) acres. Fatehpur U.P. Area is not mentioned in Fatehpur U.P. 100 Yards. (0.0206) acres.

3 29 Large Dih covered with broken bricks & pottery crowned with a small ruined temple of the 10th century A.D. Kherwa & Kajhgaon (Bansa),Tehsil Bilgram 30 Ruins of a large temple of the Chandel period. Bangama, Tehsil Jhansi 31 Chandel temple. Barua-Sagar, Tehsil Jhansi 32 Ghugua-ka-Math. Barua-Sagar, Tehsil Jhansi 33 Jarai-ka-Math. Barua-Sagar, Tehsil Jhansi 34 Jarao-ka-Marhia. Barua-Sagar, Tehsil Jhansi 35 Gharao-ka-math. Gharao, Tehsil Marshipur 36 Sikhara-roofed temple called Marhia & dedicated to Gond Baba. Khojra, ranipur 37 Remains of a Chandel temple. Kishni Khurd, ranipur 38 Chandel temple. Pachwara (Gaherao), ranipur 39 The ruins of a large Chandel temple containing a well preserved statue of Vishnu. Patha-Sagauli, Tehsil Garotha 40 Chandel temple. Sakrar, Tehsil Mauranipur 41 Ruined temple at the upper end of Rai Tal on the banks of which is a round boulder containing two inscriptions of Samvat 1604 & Sirwabaran, Tehsil Garotha 42 (Temple in) Jhansi Fort. Jhansi, Tehsil Jhansi 43 Remains of an oldest Chandel temple, of its style. Marha, Hardoi U.P. Area is not mentioned in Jhansi U.P Hect. ( acres). Temple is the part of Monument, Jhansi Fort 44 Temple. Marha,

4 45 Three images of Lakshmana, Ganesh & Vishnu lying in the cells on each side of the doorway of the temple of Jagannatha and a Gupta Pillar lying in the compound of the temple and other images. Behta, 46 Ancient Brick Temple. Bhitargaon, 47 Temple known as Phulmati Devi. Bihupur, 48 Ancient brick temple. Built on the same plan and in the same style of ornament and Architecture as those at Rar. 49 Two ancient brick temples decorated with panels which are filled with terracotta images. Kanchilipur, Khurtha, 50 Brick Temple at Nebia Khera. Bhadwara, 51 Temple known as Mahadeo Baba. Parauli, 52 Three temples, two of Vishnu & one of Linga Mahadeva at Gondwani Type. Bhadona, Tehsil Talbehat 53 Temple of Sun God. Budhni, 54 Bilmori temple Chandpur, 55 Sahasra Linga temple. Chandpur, 56 Small temple in the jungle. Chandpur, 57 (Temple) Varaha, inscribed column & ruined shrines. Chandpur, 58 Vishnu & Lakshmi Narayan shrines. Chandpur, 59 Vishnu temple known as Bhandaria. Chandpur, 60 Small flat-roofed fane temple sacred to Mahadeva. Dasraran, 61 Half-fallen fane of Chandi having a shrine and a porch. Daulatpur,

5 62 Gupta Temple. Deogarh, 63 Varaha temple. Deogarh, 64 Sikhara-roofed temple known as Kathoyian Marhia. 65 Small temple with broken sikhara known as Chaturbhuji. Dhongoul, Tehsil Talbehat Dhongoul, Tehsil Talbehat 66 Temple of Bhavani. Dhongoul, Tehsil Talbehat 67 Akhara (Temple) Dudhai, 68 Bajrang (Temple) Dudhai, 69 Banbaba (Temple) Dudhai, 70 Bania-ki-Barat (Temple) Dudhai, 71 Chhatri with Varaha (Temple) Dudhai, 72 Larger Surang(Temple) Dudhai, 73 Lesser Surang(Temple) Dudhai, 74 Linga of Mahadeva(Temple) Dudhai, 75 Temples. Dudhai, 76 Two small temples of the Godwani type of which one is sacred to Gondbaba & the other to Mahadeva. Dudhai, 77 Two temples & several relics. Gurha Khera, Tehsil Garotha(Jhansi) 78 Northern temple consisting of a shrine and a porch and sacred to Mahadeva or Linga. In inscription of Samvat 1014 over the lintel. Gurha, 79 Temples dedicated to Vishnu. Gurha,

6 80 Kuraiya Bir temple. Kuchdon, 81 Temple of Mahadeva. Madanpur, 82 Temples (Bari & Chhoti Kacheries). Madanpur, 83 Ruined Temple. The sanctum site has a statue of Trimurti. Markhera, 84 Temple. Markhera, 85 Temple site. Markhera, 86 Temple of Neelkantha. Pali, 87 Remains of a large Vishnu temple. Satgato, 88 Temple. Saurai, 89 Small temple with three figures of Vishnu in the niches outside. Surabad, Tehsil Talbehat 90 Temple of Mahadeva. Vijapur, Tehsil Talbehat 91 Jhammar (Temple) Chandpur, 92 Small temple with three figures of Vishnu in the niches outside. 93 Bridge over the Behta river & the temple attached to it. Surabad, Tehsil Talbehat Tikait Ganj, Tehsil Malihabad 94 Four Chandel temples & small Masonry tank. Akona, Tehsil Kulpahar 95 Ruins of two granite temples. Charna, Tehsil Kulpahar 96 Small mound locally known as Bhainsa sur with a ruined temple on the summit and old statue inside it. Chuka, Tehsil Kulpahar

7 97 Brahm Tal, an extensive tank whose embankment has a ruined Chandel temple & a lake with the ruins of a baithak. 98 Foundation of Temple Madan Sagar known as Majhari. Kabaria, Madan Sagar, Tikripura, 99 Temple of Khakra-Math in the middle of Madan Sagar. Tikripura, 100 Makarbai temple. Makarbai, 101 Ruins of a large granite temple. Makarbai, 102 Two ruined granite temples. Muhari, 103 Rahiliya temple. Rahiliya, 104 Large Chandel tank on the embankment of which stands a large ruined temple of the earliest Chandel type. Rawatpur, Tehsil Kulpahar 105 Smaller temple of which the dome has fallen. Rawatpur, Tehsil Kulpahar 106 Sijari temple. Sijari, 107 Tank called Baratal with an island bearing the Srinagar, ruins of a large Chandel temple. 108 Brahmanical temple. Sukura, 109 Temple, a flat roofed building. Urwara, 110 Siva temple. Rajmau, Tehsil Rae Bareli 111 A group of ruined brick temple of the 10th century locally called Teligarhi. Bhagupur, Tehsil Musafirkhana Rae Bareli U.P Hec. ( acres) Sultanpur U.P. Area is not mentioned in

8 Annexure-II LIST OF JAIN TEMPLES/SITES NOTIFIED AS CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS / SITES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF LUCKNOW CIRCLE, LUCKNOW S.N o Name of the Monuments/ Site Locality District State Immovable Property Movable Property Area as per Gazette Notification Area as per Revenue record 1. Ruins of an old Jain temple called Haihaiti Mandir together with fragments of statues about the fort of the hill. Koh, Tehsil Karvi 2. Ruins of some Jain temples. Lauri or Lokhari, 3. Smaller mound bearing five large Digamber Jain figures which people call the five Pandavas. Asothar, Tehsil Fatehpur 4. Dilapidated Bundela temple with a colossal statue Banpur, of Tirthankar called Linga with two short inscriptions. 5. Jain temple. Banpur, Fatehpur U.P. Area is not mentioned in 6. Jain temple. Chandpur, 7. Jain temples in Deogarh fort. Deogarh, 8. Large temples. Deogarh, 9. Small temple of Sankhanath or Santanatha. Dhongra, 10. Jain temples. Dudhai, 11. Jain group of temples Madanpur, Tehsil- Mehroni 12. Large temple infront of Panch Marhia Madanpur,

9 13. Modi Marh Madanpur, 14. Mundi Marh Madanpur, 15. Panch Marhia Madanpur, 16. Two small temples, one of which is sacred to the mother of Mahavira. Madanpur, 17. Champa Madanpur, 18. Twenty-four rock-hewn images of the Tirthankara with inscriptions dated Badichandrika, 19. Jain temple. Sukura,

10 Annexure-III LIST OF MOSQUE (MASJID) AS CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF LUCKNOW CIRCLE, LUCKNOW Sl. No. Name of the Monuments/ Site as notified Locality District State Immovable Property Movable Property Area as per Gazette Notification Area as per Revenue record 1 Jami Masjid. Sadar,Banda, Tehsil Banda Acres. (0.834 Hec.) 2 Hathikhana Mosque of the Jaichandi Mosque. Hathgaon, Tehsil Khaga Fatehpur U.P. Area is not mentioned in 3 Mosque. Orai, Tehsil Orai Jalaun U.P. Area is not mentioned in 4 Jama Masjid. Erichh, Tehsil Garotha 5 Jama Masjid near Hussainabad. Hussainabad, 6 Mosque within the complex of Karbala of Tal Katora. Lucknow, 7 Mosque within the complex of Kaz-Main buildings. Mansoor Nagar, Monument Karbala Tal Katora. Monument Kaz-Main buiding. 8 Masjid connected with Asaf-ud-daulah. Inside Asaf-ud-daula s Imambara,

11 9 Mosque within the complex of Mohmmed Ali Shah (Known as Chhota Imambara) Hussainabad, Monument Mohammad Ali Shah (Chota Imambara) 10 Mosque within the complex of Malka Jahan s Karbala Aishbagh, Monument Malka Jahan s Karbala. 11 Mosque within the complex of Tomb of Ghaziud-din Haider (Known as Shahnazaf Imambara) Shahnazaf Imambara, Monument Ghazi-uddin-Haider (known as Shanazaf Imambara) 12 Mosque within the complex of Residency Building. Residency, Monument Residency Building. 13 Mosque within the complex of Sikander Bagh Building. Sikanderbagh, Monument Sikander Bagh Building. 14 Tahsin Ali s Mosque. Chowk,

12 15 Mosque within the complex of Amjad Ali Shah s Mausoleum (Known as Sibtainabad Imambara) Hazratganj, Monument Amjad Ali Shah s Mausoleum (known as Sibtainabad Imambara) 16 Jama Masjid. Tikripura, 17 Jama Masjid within the complex of Maqbara of Diler Khan Shahabad Hardoi U.P. Area is not mentioned in Monument Maqbara of Diler Khan.

13 Annexure-IV LIST OF CENTRALLY PROTECTED MONUMENTS / SITES CONNECTED WITH BUDDHISM UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF LUCKNOW CIRCLE, LUCKNOW S.N o. Name of the Monuments/ Site Locality District State Immovable Property Movable Property Area as per Gazette Notification Area as per Revenue record 1. Large brick strewn Khera being the ruins of an apparently Buddhist City. Chandra or Chahardah, Tehsil Nanpara Bahraich U.P. Area is not mentioned in 2 The site of Sahet-Mahet measuring acres in the district Gonda (new Balrampur) & acres in the district Sravasti. 3 Mound locally known as Ora Jhar, Penahia Jhar and Kharahua Jhar situated on the road from Balrampur near the ancient remains of Sahet - Mahet. Sahet Mahet, Tehsil (Mahet) Balrampur/(Sahet) Sravasti Ghooghulpur, Tehsil Balrampur Balrampur & Sravasti. U.P acres. ( = acers.) Balrampur U.P. Area is not mentioned in 4 Site, Stupa & Monastery of the Sakyas. Piprahwa,Tehsil Siddharth Nagar Siddharth Nagar U.P. Area is not mentioned in 5 Ancient site. Tola Salargarh sout-west of Siswa Tal, near the India-Nepal border,tehsil Siddharth Nagar Siddharth Nagar U.P acres.

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