Radha Madhab Temple (also known as Radha Madhav Temple) is a Hindu temple located in Bishnupur, West Bengal, India.
| Radha Madhab Temple | |
|---|---|
রাধা মাধব মন্দির | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Bankura district |
| Deity | Radha Krishna |
| Status | Open |
| Location | |
| Location | Dalmadal Para, Bishnupur, West Bengal 722122, India |
| Country | India |
  Shown within West Bengal  Radha Madhab Temple (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°03′34.6″N 87°19′28.28″E / 23.059611°N 87.3245222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Bengal temple architecture |
| Style | eka-ratna style |
| Founder | Churamoni Devi wife of Bir Singha Dev |
| Date established | 1737 |
| Official name: Radha Madhav Temple | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Reference no. | N-WB-22 |
History and architecture
editAccording to the inscriptional plaque found in the temple, the temple was founded in 1737[1] by Churamoni, wife of Bir Singha Dev King of Mallabhum,[2] and is dedicated to Radha and Krishna. The Temple is built in the Ek-ratna style temple architecture.[3][4][5] The temple features a square layout with sides measuring approximately 11.1 meters and a height of 9.2 meters. The entrance is marked by three arches on the porch's wall. Surrounding the plinth, intricate carvings of birds, animals, and Puranic stories can be seen, all depicted with graceful detail. The side walls and lower cornice display elaborate sculptural reliefs in two rows, while additional reliefs on the arches and pillars explore a variety of themes. These decorations predominantly feature scenes from the Krishna Lila, along with Dasavatara panels and floral motifs. Adjacent to the Radha-Madhava Temple stands a unique do-chala-mandapa, known as the bhoga-mandapa, which is the only one of its kind in Bishnupur, as no other do-chala structure exists in the area.[6][7]
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ Saha, Sharmila. "Incarnation Revived: Three Temple Sculptures from Mallabhuma". Academia: 3.
- ^ "Bankura Gazetteer CHAPTER XIV" (PDF). bankura.gov.in. Government of West Bengal. p. 185. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Radha Madhav Temple, Bishnupur – Timings, History, Best time to visit". Trawell.in. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Temple – BISHNUPUR TEMPLES – Bishnupur". www.petitfute.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "ASI, Kolkata Circle". www.asikolkata.in.
- ^ Biswas 1992, pp. 19, 20.
- ^ "BHID: Bishnupur Heritage Image Database". www.isical.ac.in. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
Sources
edit- Biswas, S. S. (1992). Bishnupur (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ed.). Director General, Archaeological Survey of India.
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