Gopal Krishna Temple,
Bikrampur, West Bengal
Gopal Krishna Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Bikrampur Village in Bankura District in the Indian state of West Bengal. The temple is one of the state protected monuments in West Bengal declared by Archaeological Survey of India.
History
The temple was built in 1654 CE
by Raghunath Singha Dev, the fifty-first king of the Mallabhum.
The Temple
This temple is facing towards
south and stands over a raised platform. The temple consists of rekha vimana,
antrala and pidha jagamohana. The exterior of the temple is devoid of any
decoration. There is a foundation stone in the temple. The temple is not in
worship and the locals have been putting cow dung cakes on its wall.
Connectivity
The temple is located at about 3
Kms from Kalisen Railway Station, 3 Kms from Kalisen Bus Stand, 17 Kms from Bankura,
23 Kms from Bishnupur, 52 Kms from Durgapur, 69 Kms from Durgapur Airport and
157 Kms from Kolkata. The temple is situated at about 3 Kms to the west of Kalisen
Bus Stand on Bankura to Bishnupur route.
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