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Jor Mandir, Bishnupur

Trio of 1726 laterite temples in Bishnupur, the central one decorated with Ramayana and Krishna-lila scenes

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01 — The story

The story

Jor Mandir is a group of three temples in Bishnupur, West Bengal, raised in 1726 by Gopal Singha Dev I, king of Mallabhum, in the eka-ratna style with a single tower. The temples to the north and south are slightly larger than the one between them; the northern one is 11.7 metres square and 12.2 metres high, while the middle temple is 7 metres square and 7.6 metres high.

The central temple carries the richest decoration, with stucco figures on its laterite walls and detailed carving that mostly illustrates the Ramayana and Krishna-lila. The northern temple also has some notable ornament on its walls. The group is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India and has been on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list since 1998.

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02 — About

About Jor Mandir, Bishnupur

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Where it is

Bankura, West Bengal

23.06° N 87.32° E