(perhaps a variant of deva, "god") This is the term for the beehive-shaped tower that houses the image of the temple's major deity in the temple architecture of Orissa.
Unlike other regions of northern India, where a sequence of towers (shikharas) progressively lead up to the highest tower, Orissan temples feature a relatively long and low entry porch (jagamohans) and an exceedingly high deul, with the difference in visual forms emphasizing the contrast between the two.
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