Bhavaniswar Mandir
Geography
5miles
Nala
River
River
border checkpost
Location
The Bhavaniswar Mandir is located at 24°15′10″N 88°14′36″E / 24.2528°N 88.2432°E.
The temple
The Bhavaniswar Mandir at Baranagar was built in 1755 by Tarasundari, daughter of Rani Bhabani. It is the tallest lime and mortar temple at Baranagar. According to Shyamal Chaterji, researcher on Hindu iconography, the “inverted lotus-like dome of this 18 M tall temple and a circular corridor around the inner sanctum are note-worthy features. Human figures on the outer facade are average. The floral motifs on the outer wall of inner sanctum are excellent.”
Rani Bhabani (1716-1795) was wife of Raja Ramakanta, zamindar of Natore, in Rajshahi district, now in Bangladesh. After she became a widow at the age of 32, she ran her zamindari smoothly and earned fame for her philanthropic activities. “It is said that Rani Bhavani wanted to build 108 temples here at Baronagar on the shore of the Ganges to lift the status of this settlement to that of Varanasi. She stopped at 107; I have not heard any story about the reason.” Only a few of the temples are in good shape.
According to the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal the Bhavaniswar Mandir is an ASI listed monument.
Stucco decorations at Bhavaniswar Mandir
References
- ^ "Art and architecture of the temples at Baronagar, Murshidabad" (PDF). Shyamal Chaterji. Chitralekha Journal of Art & Design. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Art and architecture of the temples at Baronagar, Murshidabad". Shyamal Chaterji. Chitralekha Journal of Art & Design. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 110. ASI. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
External links
Murshidabad travel guide from Wikivoyage
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| Kathgola | |
| Graves, mosques and tombs | |
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