An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.326

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There are three mounds at Pauni: Jagannath Tekdi, a *stūpa* mound about 6 m high with a very recent Jagannath temple on top; Hardolala Tekdi to the n.-w. of the present town rising to a height of 7 m from the surrounding level; and Chandakapur Tekdi to the south of Jagannath Tekdi having the same height as Hardolala. All the three mounds were excavated by the Nagpur Univ. in 1969-70 (Deo and Joshi, 1972). Besides, the area designated as Ghoda Ghat on the left bank of the river is rich in remains of brick structures and ring-wells [14.15] indicating an early habitation. The area between Jagannath and Chandakapur mounds also gives evidence of extensive brick structures, possibly of a Buddhist monastery.