Sri Lalji Temple


00 Sri Lalji Temple - The Single Pinnacle of Shikara
00 Sri Lalji Temple - The Single Pinnacle of Shikara

Sri Lalji Temple

Address: Rajdarbar Road, Rajdarbar, Baburdanga, Bishnupur, Bankura District - 722122, West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 23.0735° N, 87.3269° E
Built by: King Bir Singha II of Mallabhum kingdom and Shikharanand
Architectural Style: Ekaratna

This temple for Lord Radha Krishna, was built in 1658 with laterite on a square plinth. The construction consists of low relief carvings and ornamental stucco decorations. The temple is fully enclosed leaving passageway and it the entrance is in east. There is a Natyamandir (dancing hall) and a shikhara dedicated to Lord Raghunath and a Pancharatna temple dedicated to Lord Kameshwar Shiva. It has a char chala (sloping) roof and single shikara (tower). Terracotta panels cover the walls and they have interesting details from Hindu scriptures. On can find ruins of number of structures in the complex.

01 Sri Lalji Temple - The Entrance Facade Terracotta and Brick Works
01 Sri Lalji Temple - The Entrance Facade Terracotta and Brick Works

02 Sri Lalji Temple - A View of the Temple
02 Sri Lalji Temple - A View of the Temple

03 Sri Lalji Temple - Ruins of Natyamandir
03 Sri Lalji Temple - Ruins of Natyamandir

04 Sri Lalji Temple - Entrance Arch of Shrine of Sri Radhakrishna
04 Sri Lalji Temple - Entrance Arch of Shrine of Sri Radhakrishna

05 Sri Lalji Temple - Low Relief Terracotta Panels and Bengali Engravings
05 Sri Lalji Temple - Low Relief Terracotta Panels and Bengali Engravings

06 Sri Lalji Temple - The Arches and Ornamental Stucco Works
06 Sri Lalji Temple - The Arches and Ornamental Stucco Works

07 Sri Lalji Temple - Interesting Brickwork in the Natmandir
07 Sri Lalji Temple - Interesting Brickwork in the Natyamandir

08 Sri Lalji Temple - Four Arches and a Dome at the Entrance
08 Sri Lalji Temple - Four Arches and a Dome at the Entrance

09 Sri Lalji Temple - A Small Shrine and the Jor Bangla Temple Visible at a Distance
09 Sri Lalji Temple - A Small Shrine and the Jor Bangla Temple Visible at a Distance

10 Sri Lalji Temple - Another View of the Temple
10 Sri Lalji Temple - Another View of the Temple

11 Sri Lalji Temple - A Distant View of the Temple
11 Sri Lalji Temple - A Distant View of the Temple

Photographs by the Author
https://www.tourtravelworld.com/india/bishnupur/lalji-temple.htm

 

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