Malleswar Temple
| Malleswar Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Bankura |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Bishnupur |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
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| Architecture | |
| Type | Bengal temple architecture |
| Style | deul |
| Founder | Bir Singha |
| Established | 1622 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 16.9 m (55 ft) |
| Width | 16.9 m (55 ft) |
| Height (max) | 10.7 m (35 ft) |
| Official name: Mallesvara Temple | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Reference no. | IN-WB-16 |
| [1] | |
Malleswar Temple also known as Mallesvara Temple,[2] is a Shiva temple in Bishnupur in Indian state of West Bengal. This temple was dedicated to Shiva.
History and architecture
[edit | edit source]According to the Inscriptional plaque, the temple was founded in 1622 by King Bir Singha of Mallabhum. The Temple is built in the deul style temple architecture.[3][1]
The structure's layout is square-shaped, with each side being 6.9 meters wide and 10.7 meters tall. Originally, the temple had a curved tower (rekha sikhara), but this was later replaced by an "octagonal" tower.[4] There are three other temples of the same style, called Krishna-Balarama, Kesara-Raya, and Nikunjabihar temples, but they are now in ruins.[1]
The temple is preserved as one of the archaeological monuments by the Archaeological Survey of India.[5]
Gallery
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Krishna-Balarama Temple
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Biswas 1992, pp. 13.
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Sources
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
