Madan Mohan Temple, Bishnupur
| Madan Mohan Temple | |
|---|---|
মদনমোহন মন্দির | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Bankura |
| Deity | Madanamohana (a form of Krishna) |
| Location | |
| Location | Bishnupur |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
Interactive map of Madan Mohan Temple | |
| Coordinates | 23°4′50.50747″N 87°19′24.94999″E / 23.0806965194°N 87.3235972194°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Bengal temple architecture |
| Style | eka-ratna style |
| Founder | Durjan Singha Dev |
| Established | 1694 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | South |
| Length | 12.2 metres (40 ft) |
| Width | 12.2 metres (40 ft) |
| Height (max) | 10.7 metres (35 ft) |
| Official name: Madan Mohan Temple | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Reference no. | N-WB-15 |
Madan Mohan Temple or Madanamōhana mandir is a Krishna temple in Bishnupur town of Medinipur division. In the past, the Hindu deity Krishna was worshiped in the form of Madanamohan in this temple, but currently no worship is conducted. According to the foundation plaque found in the temple, the temple was founded in 1694 CE (1000 Mallabda) by King Durjan Singha Dev of Mallabhum. The temple is a unique example of ekaratna temple architecture, which belongs to the Ratna style developed in medieval Bengal.
The roof of this temple is square and sloping, and there is a tower with a dome in the center of the roof. The temple is much known for the ornamentation, which adorns the walls of this temple. The ornamentations are mainly placed on terracotta plaques set into the walls. Various scenes of Krishna-lila, Dashavatara and other mythological stories are sculpted on the walls of the temple.
Currently the temple is preserved as one of the archeological monument by the Archaeological Survey of India.