The temples and architechtural marvels of Bishnupur: Jor Bangla temple , Radha Laljiu Temple and madanmohan Temple

As the continuation of my last post about archeological marvels of Bishnupur on 2nd December 2015 I'll try to describe three more temples of this temple city in this post

Jor Bangla temple ( Kesto Rai Temple):

 

  The inscription , affixed on the front facade of the temple , proclaims that Malla king Raghunath Singha erected this temple on 1655 AD. This South Facing temple is 11.8 mt long, 11.7  mt wide and 10.7 mt high. On a square platform , this temple consists of a pair of hut shaped ( huts found in rural Bengal) structures with sloping roofs joined together and surmounted by a “ Charchala Sikhara” on the top. 

Jor Bangla temple or Kesto Rai Temple

Terracotta panel on the facade of Jorbangla Temple

    Both the interiors and exteriors and ceiling of the temple are decorated with top class terracotta ornamentation which narrates the stories of  Ramayana ,  Purana , Krishnalila and depicts the scenes of hunting and other contemporary social life.

The Farmer on Jorbangla Temple

Description of fight on Jorbangla Temple facade

The hair dresser on Jorbangla Temple

Radha Laljiu Temple  ( Lalji Temple):

 

 Inscriptional evidences on the Southern facade of the temple says that king Bir Singha II of Malla Dynasty built this temple in 1658AD and dedicated to Sriradhika and Lord Krishna for their pleasure. Square in plan and placed upon a raised plinth , this temple isb12.3 mt in length and breadth and 10.7 mt high and enclosed by a boundary wall and surmounted by a single “Sikhara” or pinnacle ( Ekratna temple). Traces of  ornamental stucco decorations on low relief carvings can still be seen on the front wall. The idol of this temple is now relocated in the newly constructed temple in the Krishnagunj Mahalla. As the continuation of my last post about archeological marvels of Bishnupur on 2nd December 2015 I'll try to describe three more temples of this temple city in this post

Radha Laljiu Temple  or Lalji Temple

Madanmohan Temple:

 This temple, built by Malla King Durjan Singha in 1694 , is 12.2 mt in length and breadth and 10.7 mt  high. It is one of the finest example of this type of brick temple with a single Sikhara on a curved  Bengal chala roof. It’s terracotta pannels are also noteworthy and includes different types of animals, fighting scenes , hunting scenes etc.  

Madanmohan Temple

The Musicians on Madanmohan Temple panel

Ducks on Madanmohan Temple panel

The Successful hunters on the base panel of Madanmohan Temple

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