Kokrajhar Museum

Dewalkhanda Shiva Temple

District: Udalguri
Geo-coordinates: N 26˚47'42.97", E 92˚19'22.48"

About the Site:

Dewalkhanda Shiva Temple is located some 3 km east of Mazbat in Udalguri. The temple houses some fine pieces of architectural members such as door jamb with keertimukha, pillar base, lintels, dressed stones, Nagashakha, Shivalinga and Yonipeetha. The present day temple is of elongated pyramidal shape. Pradip Sarma, in his book “Holy Shrines of Assam” opines that these ruins are of 12th century CE.

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