Jor Bangla Temple

Samrat Chattopadhyay 23 months ago

Jor Bangla Temple is a testimony to the incredible sculptural & architectural talents that thrived during ancient times in Bengal. I was spellbound & fascinated to witness the superior quality of craftsmanship, both inside & outside the temple. This temple dates back to 1655, when it was constructed by the popular Malla King, Raghunath Singha. I saw that the temple is built in the shape of a pair of hut-shaped structure and it's joined with one another. When you step inside this temple you can see that the walls and ceilings depict exquisite & immaculate terracotta art. Although Bishnupur is blessed with a plethora of terracotta temples, but the Jor Bangla is considered highly reputed, for it's unique style of architecture and the message it portrays about social life, Krishnalila and epics, through some extraordinary hand-made wall sculptures. Highly recommended. ????????

Pintu Dhara 11 months ago

This place is known as Jora Mondir (A pair of Temples).It was established by the Malla king Raghunath Singh Dev in 1655AD. The famous decorative and beautiful terracotta work of the Jor-Bangla temple can be seen on the outer and inner walls.
The inner length is 11.8 m, width 11.7 m and structural height 10.7 m. It's also called Kestha Roy temple. It's another one famous teracotta temple in Bishnupur city of Bankura District. Roof of this temple is "Chala" type in Bengali language.

Harjit Singh 16 months ago

Jor Bangla Temple is built in 1655 A.D. by the King Raghunath Simha.
It's made by joining two Terracotta temple longitudinally. Main entrance to the west side.