Heritage

There are many such temples which stand testimony to the exquite craftsmanship of the artisans of the region. The temples were crafted from the local laterite and brick. The temples are covered with terracota tiles depicting scenes from the epic Mahabharata. The temples are located in Bishnupur and across many other small villages in the Bankura district. These include:
• Rasmancha: It is the oldest brick temple. Built in the last+ 16th century by King Beera Hambira. The temple has an unusual elongated pyramidical tower, surrounded by hut-shaped turrets, which were very typical of Bengali roof structures of the time.
• Jorebangla Temple of Keshta Rai: Built by King Raghunath Singha Dev II in the 17th century. The ornate terracotta carvings are set off by the roof in the classic chala style of Bengal architecture.
• Nandalal Temple
• Radhamadhab Temple
• Kalachand Temple
• Radhagovinda Temple
• Sarbamangala
• Pancha Ratna Temple of Shyam Rai: Built in 1643 by King Raghunath Singha. The walls are richly decorated with terracotta carvings featuring aspects of Lord Krishna’s life.
• Krishna-Balaram Temple
• Mrinmayee Temple
• Radhashyam Temple
• Jor Bangla Temple
• Radha Laljiu Temple
• Madanmohan Temple
• Madanmohan Temple: King Durjana Singh Deva built the temple in 1694 AD in the ekaratna style, a square flat-roofed building with carved cornices, surmounted by a pinnacle. Impressive carvings on the walls depict scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and the Puranas.
• Malleswar
• Sanreswar
• Radhalaljiu
• Madangopal
• Chhinnamasta Temple
• Dalmadal Caman
• Lalgarh
• Lalbandh
• Acharya Jogeshchandra Museum
• Gumgarh
• Pathar Darwaja (Main Gateway of Bishnupur)
• Garh Darwaja (Small Gateway of Bishnupur)
• Stone Chariot
• Nutan Mahal
• Birthplace of Shrinibas Acharya