(a) the details of temples conserved by the Government/Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in the country including in the State of Uttar Pradesh;
(b) the amount of funds allocated and spent for the purpose during each of the last three years and the current year, temple-wise;
(c) whether the Government has taken any steps for the preservation and conservation of various temples including ancient temples in the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE.
(DR. MAHESH SHARMA)
(a) Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has 3687 protected monuments of National importance in the country including temples. The details of protected temples in the State of Uttar Pradesh are given in Annexure.
(b) The details of funds allocated and expenditure incurred for conservation of protected monuments under ASI including temples are as under :
Amount Rs. in lakhs
Sl. No. Year Funds allocated Expenditure incurred.
1 2015-16 24685.00 23746.25
2 2016-17 30375.07 30193.22
3 2017-18 41080.94 41076.79
4 2018-19 41127.86 (allocation)
(c) & (d) Yes Madam. Conservation & preservation work of the protected monuments including temples is executed by ASI regularly, depending upon the requirements of different sites and availability of resources and they are in a good state of preservation.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 3089 FOR 06.08.2018.
DETAILS OF PROTECTED TEMPLES IN UTTAR PRADESH
S. No. Name of Temple Locality & District
Lucknow Circle
1 (Temple of Baninath) in The site of Sahet-Mahet measuring 286.026 acres in the district Gonda (now Balrampur) & 123.93 acres in the district Sravasti. Sahet – Mahet, Tehsil –(Mahet) Balrampur/(Sahet) Sravasti Balrampur &
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. Kalinjar,Tehsil – Naraini Banda
3 Remains of a small Chandel temple. Birpur,Tehsil – Atarra Banda
4 Two Chandel temples standing together on the same platform. Gonda, Tehsil – Karvi Banda
5 Remains of old Chandel temple. Dadhwa, Rampur & Manpur, Tehsil – Atarra
Banda
6 Fort with the fortification walls and the three ruined Jain temples & one ruined Hindu temple inside the fort. Marpha, Tehsil – Atarra Banda
7 Group of ruins, the principal object of which is the entrance door of a temple. Rasin,Tehsil – Atarra Banda
8 Remains of an old fort & a disused temple of Devi Chandi Maheshwari. Rasin,Tehsil – Atarra Banda
9 Temple of Chandi Maheshwari. Rasin,Tehsil – Atarra Banda
10 (Temple in) Balari Nath. Gulrampur Banda
11 Remains of two temples. Gulrampur Banda
12 Temple. Bargarh,Tehsil – Mau Chitrakut
13 Remains of a magnificent temple, circa 10th century A.D. usually called Bhar Deul. Barha-Kotra,Tehsil – Mau Chitrakut
14 Small temple with a sanctum only 4’10” (Sq.) and a flat roof, situated outside the cave no 212. Barha-Kotra,Tehsil – Mau Chitrakut
15 (Temple in) Two large caves known as Rikhain. Barha-Kotra, Tehsil – Mau Chitrakut
16 Stone temple. Ganesh Bagh one mile south-east of Karvi, Tehsil – Karvi Chitrakut
17 Temple. In the centre of a tank near the Jail, Karvi, Tehsil – Karvi Chitrakut
18 Two ruined temples. Mau, Tehsil – Mau Chitrakut
19 Ruins of a large Linga temple of the Chandel type. Pura to the village of Hatover, Tehsil – Mau
Chitrakut
20 Remains of a large temple. Ram Nagar, Tehsil – Mau Chitrakut
21 Ruins of a large Chandel temple. Ram Nagar, Tehsil – Mau Chitrakut
22 Temple. Tindauli, Tehsil – Bindki Fatehpur
23 Temple. Bahua, Tehsil – Bindki Fatehpur
24 Circular mound, the site of a temple. Khairai, Tehsil – Khaga Fatehpur
25 Four Temples. Kurari, Tehsil – Bindki Fatehpur
26 Ruined Temple. Saton, Tehsil – Fatehpur Fatehpur
27 Two brick Temples. Sirhar Amauli, Tehsil – Bindki Fatehpur
28 Two Temples. Thithaura, Tehsil – Bindki Fatehpur
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 Hardoi
30 Ruins of a large temple of the Chandel period. Bangama, Tehsil – Jhansi Jhansi
31 Chandel temple. Barua-Sagar, Tehsil – Jhansi Jhansi
32 Ghugua-ka-Math. Barua-Sagar, Tehsil – Jhansi Jhansi
33 Jarai-ka-Math. Barua-Sagar, Tehsil – Jhansi Jhansi
34 Jarao-ka-Marhia. Barua-Sagar, Tehsil – Jhansi Jhansi
35 Gharao-ka-math. Gharao, Tehsil – Marshipur Jhansi
36 Sikhara-roofed temple called Marhia & dedicated to Gond Baba. Khojra, Tehsil – Mauranipur Jhansi
37 Remains of a Chandel temple. Kishni Khurd, Tehsil – Mauranipur Jhansi
38 Chandel temple. Pachwara (Gaherao),Tehsil – Mauranipur
Jhansi
39 The ruins of a large Chandel temple containing a well preserved statue of Vishnu. Patha-Sagauli, Tehsil – Garotha Jhansi
40 Chandel temple. Sakrar, Tehsil – Mauranipur Jhansi
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 & 1603. Sirwabaran, Tehsil – Garotha Jhansi
42 (Temple in) Jhansi Fort. Jhansi, Tehsil – Jhansi Jhansi
43 Remains of an oldest Chandel temple, of its style. Marha, Tehsil – Mau Jhansi
44 Temple. Marha, Tehsil – Mau Jhansi
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, Tehsil – Ghatampur Kanpur Dehat
46 Ancient Brick Temple. Bhitargaon, Tehsil – Ghatampur Kanpur Dehat
47 Temple known as Phulmati Devi. Bihupur, Tehsil – Ghatampur Kanpur Dehat
48 Ancient brick temple. Built on the same plan and in the same style of ornament and Architecture as those at Rar. Kanchilipur, Tehsil – Ghatampur Kanpur Dehat
49 Two ancient brick temples decorated with panels which are filled with terracotta images. Khurtha, Tehsil – Ghatampur Kanpur Dehat
50 Brick Temple at Nebia Khera. Bhadwara, Tehsil – Ghatampur Kanpur Dehat
51 Temple known as “Mahadeo Baba”. Parauli, Tehsil – Ghatampur
Kanpur Dehat
52 Three temples, two of Vishnu & one of Linga Mahadeva at Gondwani Type. Bhadona, Tehsil – Talbehat Lalitpur
53 Temple of Sun God. Budhni, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
54 Bilmori temple Chandpur, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
55 Sahasra Linga temple. Chandpur, Tehsil – LalitpurLalitpur
56 Small temple in the jungle. Chandpur, Tehsil – LalitpurLalitpur
57 (Temple) Varaha, inscribed column & ruined shrines. Chandpur, Tehsil – LalitpurLalitpur
58 Vishnu & Lakshmi Narayan shrines. Chandpur, Tehsil – LalitpurLalitpur
59 Vishnu temple known as Bhandaria. Chandpur, Tehsil – LalitpurLalitpur
60 Small flat-roofed fane temple sacred to Mahadeva. Dasraran, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
61 Half-fallen fane of Chandi having a shrine and a porch. Daulatpur, Tehsil – MehroniLalitpur
62 Gupta Temple. Deogarh, Tehsil – LalitpurLalitpur
63 Varaha temple. Deogarh, Tehsil – LalitpurLalitpur
64 Sikhara-roofed temple known as Kathoyian Marhia. Dhongoul, Tehsil – Talbehat Lalitpur
65 Small temple with broken sikhara known as Chaturbhuji. Dhongoul, Tehsil – Talbehat Lalitpur
66 Temple of Bhavani. Dhongoul, Tehsil – Talbehat Lalitpur
67 Akhara (Temple) Dudhai, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
68 Bajrang (Temple) Dudhai, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
69 Banbaba (Temple) Dudhai, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
70 Bania-ki-Barat (Temple) Dudhai, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
71 Chhatri with Varaha (Temple) Dudhai, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
72 Larger Surang(Temple) Dudhai, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
73 Lesser Surang(Temple) Dudhai, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
74 Linga of Mahadeva(Temple) Dudhai, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
75 Temples. Dudhai, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
76 Two small temples of the Godwani type of which one is sacred to Gondbaba & the other to Mahadeva. Dudhai, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
77 Two temples & several relics. Gurha Khera, Tehsil – Garotha (Jhansi)
Lalitpur
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, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
79 Temples dedicated to Vishnu. Gurha, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
80 Kuraiya Bir temple. Kuchdon, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
81 Temple of Mahadeva. Madanpur, Tehsil – MehroniLalitpur
82 Temples (Bari & Chhoti Kacheries). Madanpur, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
83 Ruined Temple. The sanctum site has a statue of Trimurti. Markhera, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
84 Temple. Markhera, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
85 Temple site. Markhera, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
86 Temple of Neelkantha. Pali, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
87 Remains of a large Vishnu temple. Satgato, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
88 Temple. Saurai, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
89 Small temple with three figures of Vishnu in the niches outside. Surabad, Tehsil – Talbehat Lalitpur
90 Temple of Mahadeva. Vijapur, Tehsil – TalbehatLalitpur
91 Jhammar (Temple) Chandpur, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
92 Two small temples of the Godwani type of which one is sacred to Gondbaba & the other to Mahadeva. Dudhai, Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
93 Small temple with three figures of Vishnu in the niches outside. Surabad, Tehsil – Talbehat Lalitpur
94 Bridge over the Behta river & the temple attached to it. Tikait Ganj, Tehsil – Malihabad Lucknow
95 Four Chandel temples & small Masonry tank. Akona, Tehsil – Kulpahar Mahoba
96 Ruins of two granite temples.
Charna, Tehsil – Kulpahar Mahoba
97 Small mound locally known as Bhainsa sur with a ruined temple on the summit and old statue inside it. Chuka, Tehsil – Kulpahar Mahoba
98 Brahm Tal, an extensive tank whose embankment has a ruined Chandel temple & a lake with the ruins of a baithak. Kabaria, Tehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
99 Foundation of Temple Madan Sagar known as Majhari.
Madan Sagar, Tikripura, Tehsil – Mahoba
Mahoba
100 Temple of Khakra-Math in the middle of Madan Sagar. Tikripura, Tehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
101 Makarbai temple. Makarbai, Tehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
102 Ruins of a large granite temple. Makarbai, Tehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
103 Two ruined granite temples. Muhari, Tehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
104 Rahiliya temple. Rahiliya, Tehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
105 Large Chandel tank on the embankment of which stands a large ruined temple of the earliest Chandel type. Rawatpur, Tehsil – Kulpahar Mahoba
106 Smaller temple of which the dome has fallen. Rawatpur, Tehsil – KulpaharMahoba
107 Sijari temple. Sijari, Tehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
108 Tank called Baratal with an island bearing the ruins of a large Chandel temple. Srinagar, Tehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
109 Brahmanical temple. Sukura, Tehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
110 Temple, a flat roofed building. Urwara, Tehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
111 Siva temple. Rajmau, Tehsil – Rae Bareli Rae Bareli
112 A group of ruined brick temple of the 10th century locally called Teligarhi. Bhagupur, Tehsil – Musafirkhana Amethi
113 Ruins of an old Jain temple called Haihaiti Mandir together with fragments of statues about the fort of the hill. Koh,Tehsil – Karvi Chitrakut
114 Ruins of some Jain temples. Lauri or Lokhari, Tehsil – Mau Chitrakut
115 Smaller mound bearing five large Digamber Jain figures which people call the five Pandavas. Asothar, Tehsil – Fatehpur Fatehpur
116 Dilapidated Bundela temple with a colossal statue of Tirthankar called Linga with two short inscriptions. Banpur,Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
117 Jain temple. Banpur,Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
118 Jain temple. Chandpur,Tehsil – LalitpurLalitpur
119 Jain temples in Deogarh fort. Deogarh,Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
120 Large temples. Deogarh,Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
121 Small temple of Sankhanath or Santanatha. Dhongra,Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
122 Jain temples. Dudhai,Tehsil – Lalitpur Lalitpur
123 Jain group of temples Madanpur,Tehsil- Mehroni Lalitpur
124 Large temple infront of Panch Marhia Madanpur, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
125 Modi Marh Madanpur, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
126 Mundi Marh Madanpur, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
127 Panch Marhia Madanpur, Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
128 Two small temples, one of which is sacred to the mother of Mahavira. Madanpur,Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
129 Champa Madanpur,Tehsil – Mehroni Lalitpur
130 Twenty-four rock-hewn images of the Tirthankara with inscriptions dated 5.1206 Badichandrika,ehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
131 Jain temple. Sukura,Tehsil – Mahoba Mahoba
Sarnath Circle
1. Prithvi Nath Mahadev Temple, Pachran Gonda
Agra Circle
1. Jagner fort including the Gwal Baba temple with the stairway leading there to and the Baoli outside and below the main gate on the hill of Jagner. Jagner, Tehsil Kheragarh, Agra
2. Ruins of an old temple known as Chandrani-Ka-Mandir Aurnagbad Chandok Tehsil, Jahangirabad Bulandshar
3. 4 Masonry tank and ancient temple Dankaur Tehsil Dadri Gautambuddh Nagar
4. Ahirpura mound or lesser temple mound Indor-tehsil Anoopshar, Bulandshar
5. Kundanpura mound or the great mound Indor-tehsil Anoopshar, Bulandshar
6. Remains of an old temple Malawan, Tehsil Etah, Etah
7. SitaRamji Temple Soron, Kanisirammnagar
8. Remains of an old Hindu Temple inside the Dayaram’s fort Hathras, Hathras
9. Large mound, the site of an ancient temple Bherabharatpur, Almora, jyotibhaphule nagar
10. GovindDeo temple Virndaban, tehsil, Mathura
11. Jugal Kishore Temple Virndaban, tehsil, Mathura
12. Madan Mohan Temple Virndaban, tehsil, Mathura
13. Radha Vallabh Temple Virndaban, tehsil, Mathura