Jor Bangla Temple, Bishnupur
West Bengal
Jor Bangla Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Bishnupur Town in Bankura District
of West Bengal State, India. Jor Bangla Temple is also called as Yorubangala
Temple and Kestorai Temple. The Jor-Bangla or Kestorai temple was built by
Malla king Raghunatha Singha in 1655 CE. The Temple is situated near to Shyam
Rai (Pancharatna) Temple. The Temple is located at about 2.5 Kms from Bishnupur
Bus Stand, 4.5 Kms from Bishnupur Junction Railway Station and 3.5 Kms from Bishnupur
New Bus Stand.
History
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The Temple
Jor Bangla temple is one of
the most beautiful temples of Bishnupur. The south facing temple is square on
plan. It has two Eka Ratna structures with sloping roofs conjoined together.
The joined structures are crowned with a char chala sikhara on top. Based on
the architecture style, the temple is called as Jor Bangla temple. The temple
is dedicated to Krishna, but there is no deity found currently. It follows the
Jor-bangle style of architecture. Jor-Bangla type of temple consists of two
inter-connected thatched roofs like structures.
The inter-connected thatched
roofs here are crowned with a turret. The base of the temple is a square of
size 11.8m X 11.48m, and the height above the platform is 10.7m. There are
several interesting and beautiful terracotta panels in the interior and the
exterior walls of the temple. Many of them depict scenes from Puranas, epics,
Krishna Lila, hunting scenes, etc. There is an entry ticket of Rs 50/- to enter
the temple premises. There are plenty of car parking space available.
Connectivity
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Location
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