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Saturday, June 15, 2019

Radhe Shyam Temple, Bishnupur, West Bengal

Radhe Shyam Temple, Bishnupur, West Bengal
Radhe Shyam Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Bishnupur Town in Bankura District of West Bengal State, India. The Temple is situated just next to the Jor-Bangla Temple. Being youngest among the group of temples in Bishnupur, Radhe Shyam Temple is most advanced in terms of architecture and sculpture. It is surely one of the best Ek-Ratna temples in the city. Radhe Shyam temple was built by the Malla King Chaitanya Singha in 1758 CE. 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
Radhe Shyam is one of the most beautiful temples of Bishnupur. It is located near the famous Jor Bangla temple. The temple is enclosed within a large courtyard enclosed by large boundary walls. The entrance of the courtyard consists of a triple arched Islamic style gateway. The gateway has two domes like structure with open windows on it. The south facing laterite temple is square on plan, consisting of a dome shaped shikhara and stucco motifs depicting floral, geometric and depiction of the life from puranas.




It contains the lime stone stucco decoration on the exterior walls. It is built as per Eka Ratna style (single pinnacled). The pinnacle is unique in shape. Built on a square plinth of approximately 11.1 meters, the temple has a height of 10.7 meters. The main sanctum has a curved roof with cross vaults and on top of that is a cylindrical spire in Ek-Ratna style similar to the Madan Mohan Temple. 



The top has a semi-spherical dome with a pinnacle or Kalasha. It is said that the spire was used to house the deity at the time of festivals so that a large number of people may see the image from a distance. It is a living temple enshrining the idols of Radha and Krishna (Shyam) in sanctum. The sanctum also has the big relief images of Chaitanya and Nityananda.



There is another shrine in the temple which enshrines the idols of Puri Jagannath along with Chaitanya and Nityananda. Near the temple, there is a small artistically beautiful Tulsi Mancha found.  The artworks on the exterior temple walls are attractive. The image of Vishnu in the reclining posture is noteworthy. The scenes from the epics and floral designs are also found as the stucco images.




Connectivity
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Location

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