Murali Mohan Temple
| Murali Mohan Temple | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Bankura |
| Deity | Murali Mohan |
| Location | |
| Location | Bishnupur |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°4′55.37″N 87°19′03.85″E / 23.0820472°N 87.3177361°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Bengal temple architecture |
| Style | Ek-ratna style |
| Founder | Churamoni(Siromoni/Siramani Devi), wife of Bir Singha |
| Date established | 1665 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 10.1 m (33 ft) |
| Width | 10.1 m (33 ft) |
| Height (max) | 12.2 m (40 ft) |
| Official name: Murali Mohan Temple | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Reference no. | IN-WB-17 |
| [1] | |
Murali Mohan Temple, is a Krishna temple in Bishnupur in the Indian state of West Bengal. In this temple, the Hindu God Krishna was worshiped as Murali Mohan in this temple.[2]
History and architecture
According to the Inscriptional plaque, the temple was founded in 1665 by Churamoni (Siromoni/Siramani Devi), wife of Bir Singha King of Mallabhum. The Temple is built in the Ek-ratna style temple architecture.[1][3]
The Murali Mohana temple, which faces south and differs from other temples in the eka-ratna group. Instead of the typical three arched openings, it features a covered ambulatory supported by a series of pillars. The inner sanctum is crowned with a tower. The temple has a base area of approximately 10.1 square meters and stands at a height of 12.2 meters. An emblem, or dhvaja, is positioned above the chuda, marking the deity enshrined within the temple.[4]
Currently, it is preserved as one of the archaeological monuments by the Archaeological Survey of India.[5]
Gallery
References
- ^ a b Biswas 1992, pp. 17.
- ^ Dasgupta, Biswas & Mallik 2009, p. 50.
- ^ "ASI, Kolkata Circle". www.asikolkata.in.
- ^ Biswas 1992, pp. 16, 17.
- ^ "ASI, Kolkata Circle". www.asikolkata.in.
Sources
- Biswas, S. S. (1992). Bishnupur (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ed.). Director General, Archaeological Survey of India.
- Dasgupta, Gautam Kumar; Biswas, Samira; Mallik, Rabiranjan (2009), Heritage Tourism: An Anthropological Journey to Bishnupur, A Mittal Publication, p. 37, ISBN 978-8183242943
External links
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