Jor Mandir, Bishnupur, West
Bengal
Jor Mandir is a Hindu Temple
Complex dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Bishnupur Town in Bankura District
of West Bengal State, India. It is actually a complex of three Eka-Ratna
temples. These Temples were built in 1726 AD by Malla King Krishna Singha. The
Temple is located at about 2 Kms from Bishnupur Bus Stand, 3.5 Kms from
Bishnupur Junction Railway Station and 1.5 Kms from Bishnupur New Bus Stand.
History
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The Temple
There are seven Eka Ratna
(meaning single pinnacled) temples located in Bishnupur. Jor Mandir is one
among them. In earlier days, all these laterite temples were all covered with
stucco images. However, with passing of time, most of the stucco works are
lost. Jor Mandir is a beautiful laterite temple complex built as per Ek
Ratna temple architecture style. It is actually a complex of three Eka-Ratna
temples: Two big temples of same size and a small one.
All these temples are constructed
on raised platforms and they are square on plan. They have sloping roof
surmounted by a single sikhara, thus making them as Ek Ratna. All these temples
are dedicated to Lord Krishna, but none of them have any deity now. The big
temple has a square base of 11.8m X 11.8m and a height of 12.8m above a low
platform. The roofs of all three temples are typical Bengali ‘chala’ type with
a tower or ‘sikhara’. Most of the art works or decorations on the temple-walls
are almost vanished.
The central temple is
elaborately decorated with the stucco images depicting the scenes of Krishna
Lila and Ramayana. The other two temples are plain in the exterior. There are
covered porches on three sides around the sanctum for these temples. Except the
rear wall, on each of these three sides there are three arched openings.
The frontal façade of the temples were once
decorated with beautiful art works of lateritic material and stucco depicting
mythological events. Most of the decorations have ruined.
Connectivity
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