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	'''Malleswar Temple''' also known as '''Mallesvara Temple''',<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bankura Gazetteer CHAPTER XIV \|url=http://bankura.gov.in/Gazet/Chapter_14.PDF \|website=bankura.gov.in \|publisher=Government of West Bengal \|access-date=2 February 2016 \|page=185 \|archive-date=29 August 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829001425/http://www.bankura.gov.in/Gazet/Chapter_14.PDF \|url-status=live }}</ref> is a ] temple in ] in Indian state of ]. This temple was dedicated to Shiva. According to the Inscriptional plaque, the temple was founded in 1622 by King ] of ]. The Temple is built in the ''deul'' style temple architecture.<ref>{{cite web \|title=ASI, Kolkata Circle \|url=https://www.asikolkata.in/bankura.aspx#Shyamrai \|website=www.asikolkata.in}}</ref>{{sfn\|Biswas\|1992\|pp=13}}		'''Malleswar Temple''' also known as '''Mallesvara Temple''',<ref>{{cite web \|title=Bankura Gazetteer CHAPTER XIV \|url=http://bankura.gov.in/Gazet/Chapter_14.PDF \|website=bankura.gov.in \|publisher=Government of West Bengal \|access-date=2 February 2016 \|page=185 \|archive-date=29 August 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829001425/http://www.bankura.gov.in/Gazet/Chapter_14.PDF \|url-status=live }}</ref> is a ] temple in ] in Indian state of ]. This temple was dedicated to Shiva.

			== History and architecture ==
	It is square on plan, each side measuring 6.9 m and 10.7 m in height. Originally the temple had a rekha sikhara but the sikhara was replaced by an octagonal tower at a later stage. There are three other deul type temples with sikhara towers, namely KrishnaBalarama, Kesara-raya and Nikunjabiharl temples, all of which are now in a state of dilapidation.{{sfn\|Biswas\|1992\|pp=13}}
			According to the Inscriptional plaque, the temple was founded in 1622 by King ] of ]. The Temple is built in the ''deul'' style temple architecture.<ref>{{cite web \|title=ASI, Kolkata Circle \|url=https://www.asikolkata.in/bankura.aspx#Shyamrai \|website=www.asikolkata.in}}</ref>{{sfn\|Biswas\|1992\|pp=13}}

			The structure's layout is square-shaped, with each side being 6.9 meters wide and 10.7 meters tall. Originally, the temple had a curved tower (rekha sikhara), but this was later replaced by an "octagonal" tower.<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Prasad \|first=Sanjay \|date=May 2022 \|title=Bishnupur: A Town of Terracotta Temple and Artistic Excellence \|url=https://www.ijhsss.com/files/11.-Sanjay-Prasad.pdf \|journal=International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies \|volume=8 \|issue=3 \|pages=102}}</ref> There are three other temples of the same style, called Krishna-Balarama, Kesara-Raya, and Nikunjabihar temples, but they are now in ruins.{{sfn\|Biswas\|1992\|pp=13}}

	The temple is preserved as one of the archaeological monuments by the ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=ASI, Kolkata Circle \|url=https://www.asikolkata.in/bankura.aspx#Mallesvara \|website=www.asikolkata.in}}</ref>		The temple is preserved as one of the archaeological monuments by the ].<ref>{{cite web \|title=ASI, Kolkata Circle \|url=https://www.asikolkata.in/bankura.aspx#Mallesvara \|website=www.asikolkata.in}}</ref>
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Hindu temple in West Bengal, India

Malleswar Temple

Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Bankura
Deity	Shiva
Location
Location	Bishnupur
State	West Bengal
Country	India
Geographic coordinates	23°4′47.51″N 87°19′12.66″E / 23.0798639°N 87.3201833°E / 23.0798639; 87.3201833
Architecture
Type	Bengal temple architecture
Style	deul
Founder	Bir Singha
Date established	1622; 402 years ago (1622)
Specifications
Length	16.9 m (55 ft)
Width	16.9 m (55 ft)
Height (max)	10.7 m (35 ft)
Monument of National Importance
Official name: Mallesvara Temple
Type	Cultural
Reference no.	IN-WB-16

Malleswar Temple also known as Mallesvara Temple, is a Shiva temple in Bishnupur in Indian state of West Bengal. This temple was dedicated to Shiva.

History and architecture

According to the Inscriptional plaque, the temple was founded in 1622 by King Bir Singha of Mallabhum. The Temple is built in the deul style temple architecture.

The structure's layout is square-shaped, with each side being 6.9 meters wide and 10.7 meters tall. Originally, the temple had a curved tower (rekha sikhara), but this was later replaced by an "octagonal" tower. There are three other temples of the same style, called Krishna-Balarama, Kesara-Raya, and Nikunjabihar temples, but they are now in ruins.

The temple is preserved as one of the archaeological monuments by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Gallery

Krishna-Balarama Temple

References

^ Biswas 1992, pp. 13.
"Bankura Gazetteer CHAPTER XIV" (PDF). bankura.gov.in. Government of West Bengal. p. 185. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
"ASI, Kolkata Circle". www.asikolkata.in.
Prasad, Sanjay (May 2022). "Bishnupur: A Town of Terracotta Temple and Artistic Excellence" (PDF). International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies. 8 (3): 102.
"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.

External links

Media related to Malleshwar Temple at Wikimedia Commons

Mallabhum

Rāḍha
(West Bengal
&
Jharkhand)

Malla dynasty	Adi Malla (694–710) Jay Malla (710–720) Benu Malla (720–733) Kinu Malla (733–742) Kanu Malla (757–764) Shur Malla (775–795) Kharga Malla (841–862) Yadav Malla (906–919) Jagat Malla (994–1007) Prakash Malla (1097–1102) Ram Malla (1185–1209) Bhim Malla (1240–1253) Prithwi Malla (1295–1319) Dinabandhu Malla (1334–1345) Shiv Singh Malla (1370–1407) Madan Malla (1407–1420) Chandra Malla (1460–1501) Bir Malla (1501–1554) Dhari Malla (1554–1565)
Malla Dev dynasty	Hambir Malla Dev (1565–1620) Dhari Hambir Malla Dev (1620–1626)
Singha Dev dynasty	Raghunath Singha Dev (1626–1656) Bir Singha Dev (1656–1682) Durjan Singha Dev (1682–1702) Raghunath Singha Dev II (1702–1712) Gopal Singha Dev I (1712–1748) Chaitanya Singha Dev (1748–1801) Madhav Singha Dev (1801–1809) Gopal Singha Dev II (1809–1876) Ramkrishna Singha Dev (1876–1885) Dwhajamoni Devi (1885–1889) Nilmoni Singha Dev (1889–1903) Churamoni Devi (Regency) (1903–1930)
Singha Thakur dynasty	Kalipada Singha Thakur (1930–1983)

Bishnupur
gharana

Court singers & musicians	Bahadur Khan Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya Ram Shankar Bhattacharya Anantalal Bandopadhyay
Notable	Jadunath Bhattacharya Gopeshwar Bandopadhyay Vande Mataram Ramsharan College of Music

Mallabhum
Temples
&
Architecture

Sailesvara & Saresvara temple (1346)

Chala Style

Jor Bangla Temple (1655)
Radhabinod Temple (1659)

Pyramid Style

Rasmancha (1600)

Dalan Style

Mrinmoyee Temple ( 997)

Rekha deul Style

Ekteswar Temple (1626-1656)