Radha Govinda Temple,
Bishnupur, West Bengal
Radha Govinda Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Bishnupur Town in Bankura District
of West Bengal State, India. The temple was built by Krishna Singha, the Malla
King, in 1729 CE. The Temple is situated right opposite to the Radha Madhav Temple.
The Temple is located at about 2 Kms from Bishnupur Bus Stand, 4.5 Kms from
Bishnupur Junction Railway Station and 2.5 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. Radha Govinda Temple
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. Radha Govinda Temple is a beautiful laterite temple built as per Ek
Ratna temple architecture style. Like most of the other temples in Bishnupur,
this is also dedicated to Lord Krishna. However, there is no deity found in
this temple currently.
The temple has a square base of
12.4m X 12.4m and a height of 10.7m above a low platform. It has a sloping roof
surmounted by a single sikhara, thus making them as Ek Ratna. This 'Eka-Ratna'
style temple is made of rust coloured laterite. It has few bas-relief
carvings. The roof of the temple is a typical Bengali 'chala' type
surmounted by a ‘sikhara’ or tower. There are covered porches on three sides
around the sanctum. Except the rear wall, on each of the three sides of the
temple there are three arched openings.
Only front wall is significantly decorated with
bas-reliefs depicting regular geometric pattern and human figures including
mythological characters. Adjacent to the temple, there is small miniature
temple in the form of a chariot made of brick. Traces of bas-relief carvings of
geometric pattern and human figures including mythological characters,
originally applied with stucco works can be seen.
Connectivity
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