Prithwi Malla

Prithwi Malla
37th king of the Mallabhum
Reign	1295–1319 CE.
Religion	Hinduism

Prithwi Malla was the king of the Malla dynasty. He ruled from 1295 CE. to 1319 CE. ^[1]

History

Prithwi Malla is held to be an important socio-political figure for the establishment or, as deduced from their architectural styles, restoration and reconsecration of the two temples of Lord Siva. These are Sailesvara and Saresvara temple at the Chalcolithic site of Dihar around 8 kilometres from Bishnupur. Till date these two temples are of special importance not only for the devotees but also for the scholars and tourists. ^{[1] [2]}

Sailesvara temple	Saresvara temple	Archaeological Survey of India [3]

References

1. Dasgupta, Biswas & Mallik 2009, p. 20.
2. "ASI, Kolkata Circle". www.asikolkata.in.
3. "ASI, Kolkata Circle". www.asikolkata.in.

Sources

• Dasgupta, Gautam Kumar; Biswas, Samira; Mallik, Rabiranjan (2009), Heritage Tourism: An Anthropological Journey to Bishnupur, A Mittal Publication, p. 20, ISBN   978-8183242943