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Ancient · Hindu · India

Jatileswar Temple

Maynaguri, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal · 26.5431°, 88.9186°

ShivaGupta—
Sacred since
320 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
4th-6th c. (Gupta period)
Gupta

History & significance

An early Shiva shrine in the Jalpaiguri plains dated to the Gupta period and attributed to a feudatory of the Gupta kingdom. It is protected as an archaeological site and a West Bengal State Protected Monument, making it one of north Bengal's oldest surviving temple remains.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Gupta