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The upper
part of the
massive
image of
Tirthankara
Padmaprabha.
Pakbirra's Shrines of the Emancipated
P. C. DAS GUPTA
Both to the devout as also to the connoisseurs of art the ruins of Pakbirra close to the streams Silavati and the Kangsavati in Purulia district of West Bengal will appear exceptionally fascinating not only for the calm grandeur and sensitive beauty of sculpted figures scattered near shadows of crumbling shrines but also for bringing about a picturesque glamour of what may be regarded as the legend of the lost. Flanked by distant hills and folds the site mainly comprising of a sprawling mound perched with ancient temples, sculptures and other relics will obviously bear witness to the yearning of the faithful for meditation
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