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| 00 Bara Pathar Darwaja - Play of Light in Through the Arches and Domes |
Bara Pathar Darwaja
Address:
Rajdarbar Road, Rajdarbar, Dalmadal Para, Bishnupur, Bankura District - 722122,
West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23.0745°
N, 87.3262° E
Built
by: King
Bir Singha II of Mallabhum kingdom
Architectural
Style: Ekaratna
This Monument of National Importance is a laterite stone structure is also known as Large Gateway of Bishnupur. Another name of this structure is Pathar Darwaja. This gateway has provisions of arrow slits for archers and gunmen. The arches, the dome and the pillars are constructed with high levels of precision to achieve a neat aesthetic look.
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| 01 Bara Pathar Darwaja - The Gateway to the Town |
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| 02 Bara Pathar Darwaja - A Closer Look of the Beautiful Arch |
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| 03 Bara Pathar Darwaja - The Gateway is Still Standing Tall |
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| 04 Bara Pathar Darwaja - The Dome of the Arch Houses Pigeons |
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| 05 Bara Pathar Darwaja - The Interiors with Exceptional Symmetry |
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| 06 Bara Pathar Darwaja - The Interiors |
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| 07 Bara Pathar Darwaja - Row of Laterite Pillars and Arches in the Gateway |
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| 08 Bara Pathar Darwaja - Sculptured on Laterite Pillar |
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| 09 Bara Pathar Darwaja - A well Crafted Laterite Dome |










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