Temples in Bishnupur

Bishnupur is a town located in the Bankura district of West Bengal, India. 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.

It is the oldest brick temple.

Built by King Bir Hambir. The
temple has an unusual
Radha
Rasmanch 160 elongated pyramidical tower,
Krishna (during
a 0 surrounded by hut-shaped
Rasa festival)
turrets, which were very typical
of Bengali roof structures of the
time.

Name of
Deity Picture Date Notes/Beliefs
the temple

It is the oldest brick temple. Built

by King Bir Hambir. The temple
Radha has an unusual elongated
160
Rasmancha Krishna (during pyramidical tower, surrounded
0
Rasa festival) by hut-shaped turrets, which
were very typical of Bengali roof
structures of the time.
Name of
Deity Picture Date Notes/Beliefs
the temple

Built by King Raghunath Singha

Keshto Ray Dev II. The ornate terracotta
Jor-Bangla 165
(Krishna) carvings are set off by the roof in
Temple 5
& Gouranga the classic chala style of Bengal
architecture.

King Durjana Singh Deva built the

temple in the ekaratna style, a
square flat-roofed building with
Madanmohan Madanmohan 169 carved cornices, surmounted by a
Temple (Krishna) 4 pinnacle. Impressive carvings on the
walls depict scenes from
the Ramayana, Mahabharata and
the Puranas.

Built by King Raghunath Singha. It stands

on a low square plinth and consists of an
ambulatory pathway with a porch opened
Pancha Shyam by three arches on the four sides of the
Ratna Ray 1643 temple. The central shikhara is octagonal,
Temple (Krishna) while the rest four are square. The walls
are richly decorated with terracotta
carvings featuring aspects of Lord
Krishna’s life.
 Built by Bir Singha II
in ekaranta style. It is built
Radha on a square raised plinth,
Lalji Temple 1658
Krishna consisting of ornamental
stucco decorations on low
relief carvings.

Built by Chaitanya Singha

in ekaratna style. It was
built in a square plan,
Radhya Radha consisting of a dome-
1758
Shyam temple Krishna shaped shikhara and stucco
motifs depicting floral,
geometric and depiction of
the life from Puranas.

Consisting of a square
ground plan and a single
Nandalal Nandalal 17th tower resting on a curved
Temple (Krishna) Century roof. Very little motif work
can be seen on the lower
part of the temple.

Built by King Raghunath

Kalachand
1656. Singha in ekratna style with
temple
laterite stone.

Radhavinod Raghunath Singha I built

1659
Temple the temple in brick.

A Pancharatna mandir built

Madangopal
1665 by Shiromani Devi, Queen
Temple
of Veer Singha II.

Built by Shiromani Devi,

Queen of Veer Singha II. It
Murulimohan
1665 is an ekratna temple with
Temple
floral designs and stucco
works.
Radha Built by Krishna Singh, son
Govinda 1729 of Gopal Singha
Temple in ekratna style with laterite.

Built by the daughter-in-law

Radha of Mallaraj Gopal Singh,
Madhab 1737 Churamoni Devi
Temple in ekratna style with brick
and has bas relief carvings.

Chhinnamasta Built by the Guin family of

Chhinnamasta
Temple Midnapore.

Sanreswar
temple

Built by Mallaraj Bir Singh.

Malleswar
1622 It is an Ekratna temple built
temple
of laterite stone.

Originally built by Jagat

Malla in 997 CE. The Durga
puja takes place for 15 days
Mrinmayee Originally and all the other temples in
Temple 997 CE Bishnupur does not start
the puja until the cannon
has been fired from the
temple.

Krishna-
Valaram
Temple

Sarbamangala
Temple
 Built by queen of
Radha Vinod
1659 Raghunath Singh
Temple
in atchala style.

A complex of three temples

Jor Mandir known as the Jor Mandir.
(Twin 1726 These temples were built by
Temples) Malla King Krishna Singh in
1726.}