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| 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. 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.
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.
The temple is preserved as one of the archaeological monuments by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Gallery
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.
- "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
