Radha Madhab Temple

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Radha Madhab Temple
রাধা মাধব মন্দির
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Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Bankura district
Deity Radha Krishna
StatusOpen
Location
LocationDalmadal Para, Bishnupur, West Bengal 722122, India
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
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Shown within West Bengal
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Radha Madhab Temple (India)
Geographic coordinates 23°03′34.6″N87°19′28.28″E / 23.059611°N 87.3245222°E / 23.059611; 87.3245222
Architecture
Type Bengal temple architecture
Style eka-ratna style
FounderChuramoni Devi wife of Bir Singha Dev
Date established1737;288 years ago (1737)
Official name: Radha Madhav Temple
TypeCultural
Reference no.N-WB-22

Radha Madhab Temple (also known as Radha Madhav Temple) is a Hindu temple located in Bishnupur, West Bengal, India.

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History and architecture

According 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Saha, Sharmila. "Incarnation Revived: Three Temple Sculptures from Mallabhuma". Academia: 3.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "Radha Madhav Temple, Bishnupur – Timings, History, Best time to visit". Trawell.in. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. ↑ "Temple – BISHNUPUR TEMPLES – Bishnupur". www.petitfute.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. ↑ "ASI, Kolkata Circle". www.asikolkata.in.
  6. ↑ Biswas 1992, pp. 19, 20.
  7. ↑ "BHID: Bishnupur Heritage Image Database". www.isical.ac.in. Retrieved 2020-07-16.

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