(Image from google)
The ancient temple of Lord Narasimha cut into the roce face of a hillside way in the village of Dudhai in the Lalitpur district of Uttarpradesh. The site is listed as a sacred site by the Archaeological Survey of India. The sculpture is dated back to 5th century and can be classified as Gupta sculpture. We can classify this as forgotten treasures of India.
The statue is 30 feet tall and is crafted according to the rock formation which add more grandeour and design for the statue. The image of the Asura Hiranyakasipu is sculpted as if he is laying across the Lord's lap. The dress, the jewellery everything is detailed according to the rock formation. But unless and untill we move to a closer distance, the image of Lord Narasimha is not visible as it is clearly camaflagued by the formation of the rocks.
How to reach:
The village of Dudhai is located 50 kilometers from the centre of Lalitpur district and it is 100 kms south of Jhansi. Drive down NH26 from Lalitpur, and one have to turn off the highway at Bagaria and drive to Dudhai via the village of Pali which is 28kms off from the highway turn off. The road to the hill site is a forest road built during the British era, but is used mainly by cattle drawn vehicles so it is better to use vehicles that can run on rough terrain.
