Mrinmayee Temple, Bishnupur,
West Bengal
Mrinmayee Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Goddess Sakthi located in Bishnupur Town in Bankura
District of West Bengal State, India. The Temple was originally built by Malla
King Jagat
Malla in 997 AD. The temple is situated opposite to Radhe Shyam Temple. The Temple is located
at about 2.5 Kms from Bishnupur Bus Stand, 4.5 Kms from Bishnupur Junction
Railway Station and 3 Kms from Bishnupur New Bus Stand.
History
Mrinmayee temple is the oldest
temple in Bishnupur. The Malla King, Jagat Malla, shifted the capital from
Pradamnapur to Bishnupur in 994 CE. As Bishnupur was surrounded by a hilly
terrain and provided a better geographical security. He built Mrinmayee temple
in 997 CE in Bishnupur after shifting his capital there. Sri Ramakrishna,
on the occasion of his visit to Bishnupur, passed into ecstasy at the sight of
this Goddess. The name ‘Mrinmayee’ means ‘anything that is made out of mud’.
Temple’s old structure is no longer exists.
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The Temple
Although this temple is
considered as the oldest temple of Bishnupur, the current structure is entirely
new. However, it is believed that the idol of Goddess, which is made of clay,
is an old idol. Mrinmayee is another name of Goddess Durga. The temple enshrines
Durga with a Rakshasa under her feet. The idols of Ganesha, Lakshmi and Saraswathi
are also found in this temple. The temple, as it is completely renovated, does
not have any artistically good idols or sculptures.
Festivals
The Durga puja takes place for
15 days and all the other temples in Bishnupur does not start the puja until
the cannon has been fired from the temple. It is also believed that Durga Pooja
festival is celebrated in grand manner every year continuously for the past 1000
years.
Connectivity
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Location
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