Radha Shyam Temple | |
Native Name: | রাধাশ্যাম মন্দির |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Religious Affiliation: | Hinduism |
Deity: | Radha Shyam (Divine couple in Hinduism) |
Location: | Bishnupur |
District: | Bankura |
State: | West Bengal |
Country: | India |
Coordinates: | 23.0725°N 87.3264°W |
Architecture Type: | Bengal temple architecture |
Architecture Style: | eka-ratna style |
Founded By: | Chaitanya Singh |
Facade Direction: | South |
Length: | 12.5m (41feet) |
Width: | 12.5m (41feet) |
Height Max: | 10.7m (35.1feet) |
Designation1: | Monument of National Importance (India) |
Designation1 Type: | Cultural |
Designation1 Offname: | Radha Shyam Temple |
Designation1 Number: | N-WB-23 |
Radha Shyam Temple or Rādhāśyāma mandir is a Krishna temple in Bishnupur town of Medinipur division in Indian state of West Bengal. In this temple, the Hindu god Krishna is worshiped in the form of Shyam; along with Shyam, the murti of Radha is also worshipped. According to the foundation plaque found in the temple, the temple was founded in 1758 by King Chaitanya Singh of Mallabhum.[1] The temple is a unique example of eka-ratna temple architecture, which belongs to the ratna style developed in medieval Bengal.
The roof of this temple is square and curved, with curved edges and a domed shikhar (tower) in the middle. The temple is known for its ornamentation, which adorns the surrounding walls of this temple. The ornamentations are mainly placed on terracotta plaques set into the walls. The walls of the temple are decorated with scenes from the Ramayana, Anantasayin Vishnu and widely recurring figures of Radha-Krishna.
Currently the temple is preserved as one of the archeological monuments by the Archaeological Survey of India.