Jora Shiva Temple, Gurap, West Bengal

Jora Shiva Temple, Gurap, West Bengal

Jora Shiva Temple is group of two Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Gurap Village in the Dhaniakhali CD block in the Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. These temples were built in 19^th century CE by the Nag family. These temples are situated close to Nandadulal Temple.

The Temples

The temple group consists of two temples situated adjacent to each other. The temple follows Pancha Ratna architecture style. It has five shikaras (pinnacles) on a typical Bangla style curved chala roof. The central shikara is being the largest among the five shikaras. The pinnacles are in Kalingan style. These temples are decorated with terracotta works with floral and ornamental patterns. However, most of the original terracotta works have been lost.

Connectivity

These temples are located at about 1 Km from Gurap Railway Station, 1 Km from Gurap Cinematala Bus Stop, 3 Kms from Basipur More, 9 Kms from Amra, 40 Kms from Bardhaman, 58 Kms from Howrah, 65 Kms from Kolkata Airport and 66 Kms from Kolkata. The temple is situated at about 3 Kms to the north west of Basipur More on Kolkata to Bardhaman route via Amra.

Location