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Unlike other temples of Bishnupur, this is a Shiva temple. It is a single pinnacle stone temple built by Bir Singha in 1622, making it one of the earliest temples of Bishnupur. It differs considerably from the other ekaratna temples of Bishnupur. According to historians, the temple was initially built in deul style, but the sikhar was later replaced with an octagonal turret or ratna. This change in architecture gives the temple an unusual look. The entrance is through a door on the western side.
Malleswar Temple also known as Mallesvara Temple, is a Shiva temple in Bishnupur in Indian state of West Bengal. This temple was dedicated to Shiva.
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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. The temple is enclosed inside a high walled complex. Entrance is from the western side through a do chala (sloped roof) gateway. On the southern side is a do chala (sloped roofed) structure, with arched entrances.
An ekaratna laterite stone temple located east of the Madammohan Temple. It was built in 1665 by Siromani Devi (also called Chudamani), wife of King Bir Singha. The temple stands on an elevated platform. The extended sloped of the temple is supported by four pillars on each side.
Radha Vinod Temple is an at-chala (eight-sloped roof) brick-built temple located west of Madanmohan Temple. It was built in 1659 by the wife of Raghunath Singha. The eastern side has a triple-arched entrance and the south has a single-arched entrance. Traces of terracotta ornamentation can still be seen on the outer walls.
Small Stone Gateway
Once the temple town of Bishnupur was surrounded by a high wall complete with bastions. The walls were punctured by gateways gateways providing access to the fortified temple town. The fortified walls have long crumbled to dust and a couple of gateways remain on the northern end of the city. The Choto Pathar Darja (or small stone gateway) is the souther of the two gateways. The small gateway with an arched passageway is built of laterite stone.
Big Stone Gateway, Gate of Old Fort
This is the second of the two surviving gateways of the fortified temple town of Bishnupur. This lies north of the small stone gateway and is much larger in size. Unlike its smaller counterpart, this gateway is not just a passageway but comes with a complete defensive mechanism. The double-tiered gateway comes in with a guard house at the top level whole with narrow slits allowing the archers and the gunmen to fire their shots. North of the gateway is a 17th-century laterite stone chariot, which follows the ekaratna (single-pinacled) style of architecture.
Madangopal Temple is a pancharatna (five-pinnacled) temple built of laterite stone. It was built in 1665 by Shrimoni Devi, wife of Bir Singha.