Radha Madhav Temple,
Bishnupur, West Bengal
Radha
Madhav 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 Churamony Devi, queen of Krishna Singha in C.1737 AD (some claim it
was built by Shiramoni Devi, one of the wives of the king Bir Singha). The
Temple is situated to the north of the Lal Bandh Lake on the way to Kalachand
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.
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The Temple
There
are seven Eka Ratna (meaning single pinnacled) temples located in
Bishnupur. Radha Madhav 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 Madhav 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
(called as Radha Madhav in this temple). However, there is no deity found in
this temple currently.
The temple is square on plan. It
is about 11.1m on each side and 9.2m in height. It looked very similar to the
Kalachand Temple. It has a sloping roof surmounted by a single sikhara, thus
making them as Eka Ratna. This Eka-Ratna temple is built of laterite and
consists of a square lower storey with curved roof symbolic of Bengal Temple
architecture and a north Indian sikhara on top. The entrance has three arched
gateways. Unlike most other temples of Bishnupur, only on two sides of the
temple there are three arched openings.
The temple has any bas-relief
images depicting the scenes from Ramayana and Krishna Lila and also few deities
such as Dashavatara, Ganesha and some animals. The Radha Madhav Temple has a
Kirtanshala as well. There is a Do Chala Bhog Mandapa, positioned near the
temple itself. This construction is unique because no other Do Chala structures
are located anywhere else in Bishnupur. The temple complex is well maintained
and conserved by the ASI and has a lush green environ surrounding the premises.
Connectivity
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