Char Bangla Temples, are located at
Baranagar
("City of hogs")
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Murshidabad-Jiaganj
Murshidabad-Jiaganj is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Jiaganj is located at
Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block lies i ...
CD block in the
Lalbag subdivision
Lalbag subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.
Overview
The Bhagirathi River splits the Murshidabad district into two natural physiographic regions – Rarh on the west and Bagri o ...
of
Murshidabad district in the
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
n state of
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fourt ...
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Geography
Location
The Char Bangla Temples are located at .
The temples
David J. McCutchion mentions the Char Bangla Temples at
Baranagar
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ek-bangla temples with triple entrance, measuring 31’ x 15–16.5’. The northern temple is dated 1760. Two of the temples have rich terracotta façade, one has incised plaster and the fourth one is plain. He says that apart from the Baranagar group, the ek-bangla is hardly found in West Bengal except in a “cursory form”
According to the
the Char Bangla group of four Siva Mandirs are ASI listed monuments.
History
The temples were built by
Rani Bhabani
Rani Bhabani ( bn, রাণী ভবাণী) (1716–1803), also known as ''Ardhabangeshwari''(অর্ধবঙ্গেশ্বরী) and ''Natorer Rani'' or the Queen of Natore, was a Hindu zamindar during the British colonial era in ...
of
Natore
Natore district is a district of Rajshahi Division located in northern Bangladesh. It borders the metropolitan city of Rajshahi, and used to be part of Rajshahi district.
History
Natore was the District Headquarters of Rajshahi from 1769 to 182 ...
. The temples are famous for their exquisite decorations based on either mythology or daily life. The tendency of the Ganges to change course frequently is threatening the existence of these heritage structures. The river, which earlier used to flow some distance away is now within yards from the temples.
Char Bangla picture gallery
The temples
File:One of the four Char Bangla Temple at Baronagar in Murshidabad District 01.jpg, Temple 1
File:One of the four Char Bangla Temple at Baronagar in Murshidabad District 02.jpg, Temple 2
File:One of the four Char Bangla Temple at Baronagar in Murshidabad District 03.jpg, Temple 3
File:One of the four Char Bangla Temple at Baronagar in Murshidabad District 04.jpg, Temple 4
Decoration
File:Badanagar - Terra-Cotta Temple-Decoration - panoramio (12).jpg
File:Badanagar - Terra-Cotta Temple-Decoration - panoramio (16).jpg
File:Corner panel with terracotta art at Char Bangla temple complex at Baronagar.jpg
File:Terracotta panels of Char Bangla group of temples of Azimganj in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. 02.jpg
File:Numerous Terracotta Plaques of Char Bangla Temple at Baronagar.jpg
File:Terracotta panels of Char Bangla group of temples of Azimganj in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. 40.jpg
References
External links
{{Tourist attractions in Murshidabad
Hindu temples in West Bengal
Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal