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\u098f\u0987 \u09af\u09be\u0964<\/p>\n<h1>Radhakanta Temple, Pingla (Pingla Police Station, Medinipur)<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Chinmoy Das<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Long ago there was a goddess named <strong>Pingalakshi<\/strong>. It was from her name that the settlement came to be known as <strong>Pingla<\/strong>. The Mahishyas were the principal community of the area. Three to four hundred years ago, several aristocratic and distinguished families migrated to Pingla from different parts of Bengal and established their residences there. Significantly, all of them belonged to the Kayastha caste. Many among them also founded zamindaris of varying sizes.<\/p>\n<p>These were not the relatively recent zamindaris that emerged under Lord Cornwallis&#8217;s Permanent Settlement system. Historical records of Medinipur reveal that before the Decennial Settlement, there existed <strong>29 ancient zamindar families<\/strong> in the district. Alongside them, more than thirty major taluqdar families were established in different parts of Medinipur. Pingla was one of those important centers. The culture, traditions, religious practices, and heritage of Pingla were largely shaped by these aristocratic taluqdar families.<\/p>\n<p>One such taluqdar family was the <strong>Pal dynasty<\/strong>. Owing to their efficient management of their estates, they received the title <strong>&#8220;Chowdhury&#8221;<\/strong> from the Nawab&#8217;s court and became known as the <strong>Pal Chowdhurys<\/strong>. Their ancestral homestead, tanks, temples, and Rasmancha are still collectively known as <strong>&#8220;Chowdhury Garh.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is no longer known who originally established the temple discussed in this article. The only name associated with it is that of <strong>Anandalal Pal<\/strong>, who is known as its renovator. During our survey, however, we could not trace either the Pal or the Chowdhury lineage. The reason is that Anandalal&#8217;s family line became extinct. The last male descendant of the family, <strong>Annada Shankar Chowdhury<\/strong>, died without a son. Later, his grandsons through his daughters assumed responsibility for the temple and its deity. At present, <strong>Biman Chandra De<\/strong> oversees the temple on behalf of the hereditary caretakers.<\/p>\n<p>The temple stands within a spacious compound. A considerable portion of its plinth has already sunk below ground level. The circumambulatory passage surrounding the temple is quite broad. This south-facing brick-built structure is rectangular in plan, measuring <strong>26 feet in length, 22 feet in width, and approximately 50 feet in height<\/strong>. There is no foundation inscription, though a renovation inscription survives. Its exact text reads:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;\u015ar\u012b \u015ar\u012b R\u0101dh\u0101k\u0101nta Jiu \/ H\u0101l mer\u0101mat ha-a \/ Sak\u0101bda 1779 \/ San 1264 s\u0101l \/ Kartik \u015ar\u012byu. \u0100nandal\u0101l P\u0101l Chaudhur\u012b \u015ar\u012b Hari&#8230; \/ D\u0101s Mistri s\u0101\u1e45 D\u0101(s)pur pa\u1e25 \/ Chetu\u0101.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This indicates that <strong>Anandalal Pal Chowdhury renovated the temple in 1857 CE<\/strong>, and the mason responsible was <strong>Haridas Mistri of Daspur<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The exact date of the temple&#8217;s construction is unknown. Earlier researchers of antiquities, however, have suggested that it was probably built during the <strong>late eighteenth century<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The temple is a <strong>Pancha-Ratna (five-towered) temple<\/strong>, though constructed in a somewhat unusual manner. Normally, a Ratna temple is formed by building a sanctum and placing towers upon its roof. If there is only one tower, it becomes an <strong>Eka-Ratna<\/strong> temple. When four additional towers are placed at the four corners of the roof, it becomes a <strong>Pancha-Ratna<\/strong> temple. This temple, however, follows a distinctive architectural arrangement.<\/p>\n<p>A hall-like structure of the <strong>dalan (flat-roofed) or chandni type<\/strong> was first constructed, and the Ratna temple was subsequently built upon its flat roof. The lower structure consists of two parts: a three-arched front verandah and a single-doored sanctum behind it. On either side of the sanctum are two small chambers connected to it through doorways. The verandah ceiling is constructed in the barrel-vaulted arch style, while the sanctum ceiling is formed by constructing a vault over two arches.<\/p>\n<p>The shrine erected above the lower hall is essentially an independent Ratna temple. It has a three-doored verandah in front and a single-doored sanctum behind. This upper portion is covered by a sloping <strong>chala-style<\/strong> roof, above which the five towers have been placed.<\/p>\n<p>The temple displays another unusual feature. Instead of being square, all five towers are <strong>octagonal<\/strong> in shape, something rarely encountered. Each tower contains eight openings in its upper section, while the lower part is divided into <strong>pidha-like tiers in the Kalinga architectural tradition<\/strong>. The interiors are hollow. The crowning portions of the towers have suffered severe damage; apart from the <strong>amalaka<\/strong> (ribbed stone disc), nothing else survives.<\/p>\n<p>Although we speak of five towers, only <strong>two remain standing today<\/strong>\u2014the central tower and the north-western corner tower. The other three have completely disappeared.<\/p>\n<p>At a later period, a <strong>Pancha-Ratna Rasmancha<\/strong> was built for the deity&#8217;s festivals. The family also possesses a <strong>Saptaratha Shikhara Deul-style Shiva temple<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There is little noteworthy ornamentation elsewhere. Only two female guardian figures flank the doorway of the sanctum of the Radhakanta Temple. One of these, placed at the edge of a Venetian-style doorway, depicts a mother carrying a child in her arms. The Shiva temple contains merely a few terracotta plaques, including a figure of a pleasure-loving gentleman accompanied by a woman.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wpuf_customs\">\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09ac\u09bf\u0997\u09cd\u09b0\u09b9 Deity:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09b0\u09be\u09a7\u09be\u0995\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4 \u099c\u09bf\u0989 Radhakanta Jiu            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-dropdown_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09ac\u09bf\u09b7\u09df Subject:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u099f\u09c7\u09b0\u09be\u0995\u09cb\u099f\u09be \u09ae\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09bf\u09b0 Teracotta Temple            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09a7\u09b0\u09a3  Type \/ Style:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09be\u09aa\u09a4\u09cd\u09af Architecture            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u0986\u0995\u09c3\u09a4\u09bf\u0997\u09a4 \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09ae\u09be\u09aa Physical Mesurement:<\/label><br \/>\n                                L 26 ft B 22 ft H 50 ft            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09b8\u0982\u09b0\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09a8 \u09b8\u0982\u0995\u09cd\u09b0\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4 \u0987\u09a4\u09bf\u09b9\u09be\u09b8 Conservational history if any:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u0987\u0982 \u09e7\u09ee\u09eb\u09ed \u09b8\u09be\u09b2\u09c7 \u09b6\u09cd\u09b0\u09c0\u09af\u09c1\u0995\u09cd\u09a4 \u0986\u09a8\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09b2\u09be\u09b2 \u09aa\u09be\u09b2 \u099a\u09cc\u09a7\u09c1\u09b0\u09c0 \u09ae\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09bf\u09b0\u099f\u09bf\u09b0 \u09b8\u0982\u09b8\u09cd\u0995\u09be\u09b0 \u0995\u09b0\u09bf\u09df\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8\u0964 \u09ae\u09bf\u09b8\u09cd\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0\u09c0 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8 \u09a6\u09be\u09b8\u09aa\u09c1\u09b0\u09c7\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09c8\u0995 \u09b9\u09b0\u09bf\u09a6\u09be\u09b8 \u09ae\u09bf\u09b8\u09cd\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0\u09c0 In 1857 CE, Sriyut Anandalal Pal Chowdhury had the temple renovated. The mason responsible for the work was one Haridas Mistri of Daspur.            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-dropdown_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09a8\u09bf\u09a4\u09cd\u09af\u09aa\u09c2\u099c\u09be \u09b9\u09df \u0995\u09bf\u09a8\u09be Living \/ Non Living:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09b9\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0981 Yes            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-dropdown_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09b8\u0982\u09b0\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09bf\u09a4 \/ \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09a4\u09cd\u09af\u0995\u09cd\u09a4 Maintained \/ abandoned:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09b8\u0982\u09b0\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09bf\u09a4 Maintained            <\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type:none;\"><label>Image Upload:<\/label> <a href=\"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-13-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-13-768x514.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-13-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-13-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-13-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-13-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-13-2048x1371.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/3-15-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-3-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-3-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/10-3-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a4\u09bf\u09b7\u09cd\u09a0\u09be\u09a4\u09be Founder:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09aa\u09be\u09b2\u099a\u09cc\u09a7\u09c1\u09b0\u09c0 \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09ac\u09be\u09b0 Palchowdhury Family            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09be\u09aa\u09a8\u09be\u09b0 \u09b8\u09ae\u09df\u0995\u09be\u09b2 Date-Period:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u0985\u09b7\u09cd\u099f\u09be\u09a6\u09b6 \u09b6\u09a4\u09be\u09ac\u09cd\u09a6\u09c0 18th century            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09b0\u09be\u099c\u09cd\u09af State:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09aa\u09b6\u09cd\u099a\u09bf\u09ae\u09ac\u0999\u09cd\u0997 West Bangal            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u099c\u09c7\u09b2\u09be District:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09aa\u09b6\u09cd\u099a\u09bf\u09ae \u09ae\u09c7\u09a6\u09bf\u09a8\u09c0\u09aa\u09c1\u09b0 West Medinipore            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09ac\u09cd\u09b2\u0995  \u09a5\u09be\u09a8\u09be  Block  \/ P.S:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09aa\u09bf\u0982\u09b2\u09be Pingla            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u0997\u09cd\u09b0\u09be\u09ae  Village:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09aa\u09bf\u0982\u09b2\u09be Pingla            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09aa\u09bf\u09a8 \u09a8\u0982  Pin:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09ed\u09e8\u09e7\u09e7\u09ea\u09e6 721140            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label> \u0989\u09aa\u09b8\u09cd\u09a5\u09be\u09aa\u0995 Creator:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u099f\u09c7\u09b0\u09be\u0995\u09cb\u099f\u09be \u0986\u09b0\u09cd\u0995\u09be\u0987\u09ad Teracotta Archive            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09a1\u09bf\u099c\u09bf\u099f\u09be\u09b2 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u0995\u09be\u09b6\u0995 Digital-Publisher:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u099f\u09c7\u09b0\u09be\u0995\u09cb\u099f\u09be \u0986\u09b0\u09cd\u0995\u09be\u0987\u09ad Teracotta Archive            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label> \u0986\u09b0\u09cd\u0995\u09be\u0987\u09ad\u09c7\u09b0 \u09a8\u09be\u09ae Name of the Archive:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u099f\u09c7\u09b0\u09be\u0995\u09cb\u099f\u09be \u0986\u09b0\u09cd\u0995\u09be\u0987\u09ad Teracotta Archive            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u0985\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u0986\u09b0\u09cd\u0995\u09be\u0987\u09ad\u09c7\u09b0 \u09a8\u09be\u09ae Name of other Archive:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u099c\u09c0\u09b0\u09cd\u09a3 \u09ae\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09bf\u09b0\u09c7\u09b0 \u099c\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09a8\u09be\u09b2 Jirna Madirer Journal            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09a8\u09be\u09ae Name:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u099a\u09bf\u09a8\u09cd\u09ae\u09df \u09a6\u09be\u09b6 Chinmoy Das            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u0987 \u09ae\u09c7\u09b2 E-Mail:<\/label><br \/>\n                                ceedas47@gmail.com            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-textarea_field\">\n                                   <label>\u09aa\u09a5 \u09a8\u09bf\u09b0\u09cd\u09a6\u09c7\u09b6 Route Direction:<\/label><\/p>\n<p>\u09ae\u09c7\u09a6\u09bf\u09a8\u09c0\u09aa\u09c1\u09b0, \u0996\u09dc\u0997\u09aa\u09c1\u09b0, \u09a1\u09c7\u09ac\u09b0\u09be \u0995\u09bf\u0982\u09ac\u09be \u09ac\u09be\u09b2\u09bf\u099a\u0995 \u09b8\u09cd\u099f\u09c7\u09b6\u09a8-- \u09af\u09c7 \u0995\u09cb\u09a8\u0993 \u099c\u09be\u09df\u0997\u09be \u09a5\u09c7\u0995\u09c7 \u09ae\u09df\u09a8\u09be\u0997\u09be\u09ae\u09c0 \u09aa\u09a5\u09c7\u09b0 \u0989\u09aa\u09b0\u09c7\u0987 \u09aa\u09bf\u0982\u09b2\u09be\u0964 \u09aa\u09bf\u0982\u09b2\u09be \u09a2\u09cb\u0995\u09be\u09b0 \u09ae\u09c1\u0996\u09c7\u0987 \u0989\u09a4\u09cd\u09a4\u09b0\u09aa\u09be\u09dc\u09be\u09df \u099a\u09cc\u09a7\u09c1\u09b0\u09c0\u0997\u09dc \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09ae\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09bf\u09b0\u0964<\/p>\n<p>Pingla lies on the road leading to Moyna and can be reached from Medinipur, Kharagpur, Debra, or Balichak railway stations. Chowdhury Garh and the temple are located in Uttarpara, near the entrance to Pingla village.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09a6\u09b0\u09cd\u09b6\u09a8\u09c7\u09b0 \u09a4\u09be\u09b0\u09bf\u0996 Date of Visit:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09e7\u09e6-\u09e6\u09e8-\u09e8\u09e6\u09e7\u09ed 10-02-2017            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-text_field\">\n                                    <label>\u09a4\u09a5\u09cd\u09af \u09b8\u09b9\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u09a4\u09be Information Assistance:<\/label><br \/>\n                                \u09ac\u09bf\u09ae\u09be\u09a8 (\u09ae\u09be\u09a3\u09bf\u0995) \u09a6\u09c7, \u09b0\u09be\u099c\u09a8\u09be\u09b0\u09be\u09df\u09a3 \u09ac\u09b8\u09c1, \u099c\u09df\u09a6\u09c7\u09ac \u09ac\u09b8\u09c1-- \u09aa\u09bf\u0982\u09b2\u09be Biman (Manik) De, Rajnarayan Basu, and Jaydev Basu of Pingla.            <\/li>\n<li class=\"wpuf-field-data wpuf-field-data-textarea_field\">\n                                   <label>\u0997\u09cd\u09b0\u09a8\u09cd\u09a5\u09aa\u099e\u09cd\u099c\u09c0 Bibliography:<\/label><\/p>\n<p>\u09a4\u09be\u09b0\u09be\u09aa\u09a6 \u09b8\u09be\u0981\u09a4\u09b0\u09be , \u09aa\u09c1\u09b0\u09be\u0995\u09c0\u09b0\u09cd\u09a4\u09bf \u09b8\u09ae\u09c0\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09be : \u09ae\u09c7\u09a6\u09bf\u09a8\u09c0\u09aa\u09c1\u09b0 , \u09aa\u09c2\u09b0\u09cd\u09a4 ( \u09aa\u09c1\u09b0\u09be\u09a4\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac \u09ac\u09bf\u09ad\u09be\u0997 ) \u09aa\u0983 \u09ac\u0983 \u09b8\u09b0\u0995\u09be\u09b0 , \u09e8\u09e6\u09e7\u09ed \u0964\u0964 Tarapada Santra , Purakirti Samiksha , Purta (puratatwa Bibhag) Government of West Bengal , 2017<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u09b0\u09be\u09a7\u09be\u0995\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4 \u09ae\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09bf\u09b0, \u09aa\u09bf\u0982\u09b2\u09be (\u09a5\u09be\u09a8\u09be&#8211; \u09aa\u09bf\u0982\u09b2\u09be, \u09ae\u09c7\u09a6\u09bf\u09a8\u09c0\u09aa\u09c1\u09b0) \u099a\u09bf\u09a8\u09cd\u09ae\u09df \u09a6\u09be\u09b6 \u09ac\u09b9\u09c1 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09be\u099a\u09c0\u09a8 \u0995\u09be\u09b2\u09c7\u09b0 \u098f\u0995 \u09a6\u09c7\u09ac\u09c0&#8211; \u09aa\u09bf\u0999\u09cd\u0997\u09b2\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09c0\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0981\u09b0 \u09a8\u09be\u09ae \u09a5\u09c7\u0995\u09c7\u0987 \u099c\u09a8\u09aa\u09a6\u099f\u09bf\u09b0 \u09a8\u09be\u09ae \u09b9\u09df\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2 \u09aa\u09bf\u0982\u09b2\u09be\u0964 \u09ae\u09be\u09b9\u09bf\u09b7\u09cd\u09af\u09b0\u09be\u0987 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8 \u09aa\u09bf\u0982\u09b2\u09be\u09b0 \u09ae\u09c1\u0996\u09cd\u09af \u099c\u09be\u09a4\u09bf \u09b8\u09ae\u09cd\u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a6\u09be\u09df\u0964 \u09a4\u09bf\u09a8-\u099a\u09be\u09b0 \u09b6&#8217; \u09ac\u099b\u09b0 \u0986\u0997\u09c7\u09b0 \u0995\u09a5\u09be\u0964 \u09ac\u09be\u0982\u09b2\u09be\u09b0 \u09ac\u09bf\u09ad\u09bf\u09a8\u09cd\u09a8 \u098f\u09b2\u09be\u0995\u09be \u09a5\u09c7\u0995\u09c7 \u0995\u09df\u09c7\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u09ac\u09a8\u09c7\u09a6\u09bf \u0993 \u09b8\u09ae\u09cd\u09ad\u09cd\u09b0\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4 \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u09ac\u09be\u09b0 \u098f\u09b8\u09c7 \u09aa\u09bf\u0982\u09b2\u09be\u09df \u09ac\u09b8\u09a4 \u0997\u09dc\u09c7 \u09a4\u09cb\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8\u0964 \u0989\u09b2\u09cd\u09b2\u09c7\u0996\u09af\u09cb\u0997\u09cd\u09af\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09c7 \u09a4\u09be\u0981\u09b0\u09be \u09b8\u0995\u09b2\u09c7\u0987 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8 \u0995\u09be\u09df\u09b8\u09cd\u09a5 \u099c\u09be\u09a4\u09bf\u09ad\u09c1\u0995\u09cd\u09a4\u0964 \u09a4\u09be\u0981\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u0985\u09a8\u09c7\u0995\u09c7\u0987 \u099b\u09cb\u099f-\u09ac\u09dc [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[180],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3894","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pancharatna","eq-blocks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3894","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3894"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3894\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3895,"href":"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3894\/revisions\/3895"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3894"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3894"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terracottaarchive.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3894"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}