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词条 List of temples in Bishnupur
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Bishnupur is a town located in the Bankura district of West Bengal. The town is famous for the terracotta temples made from the locally available laterite stones. The Malla rulers were Vaishnavites and built the famous terracotta temples during the 17th and 18th century at this place.

Name of the templeDeityPictureDateNotes/Beliefs
Rasmancha Radha Krishna (during Rasa festival) 1600 It is the oldest brick temple. Built by King Bir Hambir. The temple has an unusual elongated pyramidical tower, surrounded by hut-shaped turrets, which were very typical of Bengali roof structures of the time.
Jor-Bangla Temple Keshto Ray (Krishna) & Gouranga 1655 Built by King Raghunath Singha Dev II. The ornate terracotta carvings are set off by the roof in the classic chala style of Bengal architecture.
Pancha Ratna TempleShyam Ray (Krishna)1643Built by King Raghunath Singha. It stands on a low square plinth and consists of an ambulatory pathway with a porch opened by three arches on the four sides of the temple. The central shikhara is octagonal, while the rest four are square. The walls are richly decorated with terracotta carvings featuring aspects of Lord Krishna’s life.
Madanmohan TempleMadanmohan (Krishna)1694King Durjana Singh Deva built the temple in the ekaratna style, a square flat-roofed building with carved cornices, surmounted by a pinnacle. Impressive carvings on the walls depict scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Puranas.
Lalji TempleRadha Krishna1658Built by Bir Singha II in ekaranta style. It is built on a square raised plinth, consisting of ornamental stucco decorations on low relief carvings.
Radhya Shyam templeRadha Krishna1758Built by Chaitanya Singha in ekaratna style. It was built in a square plan, consisting of a dome shaped shikhara and stucco motifs depicting floral, geometric and depiction of the life from puranas.
Nandalal Temple Nandalal (Krishna)17th CenturyConsisting of a square ground plan and a single tower resting on a curved roof. Very little motif work can be seen on the lower part of the temple.
Kalachand temple1656.Built by King Raghunath Singha in ekratna style with laterite stone.
Radhavinod Temple1659Raghunath Singha I built the temple in brick.
Madangopal Temple1665A Pancharatna mandir built by Shiromani Devi, Queen of Veer Singha II.
Murulimohan Temple1665Built by Shiromani Devi, Queen of Veer Singha II. It is an ekratna temple with floral designs and stucco works.
Radha Govinda Temple1729Built by Krishna Singh, son of Gopal Singha in ek-ratna style with laterite.
Radha Madhab Temple1737Built by the daughter-in-law of Mallaraj Gopal Singh, Churamoni Devi in ek-ratna style with brick and has bas relief curvings.
Chhinnamasta TempleChhinnamastaBuilt by the Guin family of Midnapore.
Sanreswar temple
Malleswar temple1622Built by Mallaraj Bir Singh. It is an Ekratna temple built of laterite stone.
Mrinmayee TempleOriginally 997 ADOriginally built by Jagat Malla in 997 AD. The Durga puja takes place for 15 days and all the other temples in Bishnupur does not start the puja until the cannon has been fired from the temple.
Krishna-Valaram Temple
Sarbamangala Temple
Radha Vinod Temple1659Built by queen of Raghunath Singh in atchala style.
Jor Mandir (Twin Temples)1726A complex of three temples known as the Jor Mandir. These temples were built by Malla King Krishna Singh in 1726.

See also

  • Mallabhum temples
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