Garhwa Fort, Shankargarh

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Awesome place, fort has inscription dating back to 5th century. Temple inside here has lord Vishnu 10 Avatars. Government should work for restoration heavily. Feeling so happy visiting this hidden gem.

It's need more attention by indian heritage ,& archeologi department.

Best place to visit. It's 7th century old temple.

It was in the late 18th century that Raja Baghel Raja Vikramaditya of Bara — a tehsil in the Trans-Yamuna region of Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad district —decided to secure a set of temple ruins at Garhwa. The Raja fortified it with a square enclosure and parapets, which with their fortress-like loopholes bore a military presence. This possibly gave it its present name, Garhwa Fort, though historians have dubbed it a misnomer arguing that the walls of the enclosure were not high enough for defensive purposes.nThe complex houses some of the oldest remains of the Gupta period, including architectural relics of temples and tanks, and antiquities dating back to the 5th-6th century. As part of its conservation plan, the Archaeological Survey of India is on course to restructure the ‘Fort’ into its original shape. The vestiges, including those of pillars and valuable inscriptions of the age of Chandragupta, enclosed within will also be reorganised.nThe Fort, extensively spread over a two-km periphery, is flanked by four bastions. Two fine tanks on the east and a temple with a pillared hall that bears a strong resemblance to the Greek pantheon on the west are its other visible attractucture Its prized possession though is an 11th-12th century figure representing all 10 avatars of Lord Vishnu. Photography of the “Dus Avatar” is prohibited out of fear that photographs might be used as samples to rob and trade the idols outside India, where they are of much greater antique value.nPlease visit this place at once This is best place for who love historical place.If you like My content Then follow Me And hit like button.