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Saturday, June 15, 2019

Jor Bangla Temple, Bishnupur West Bengal

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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