Madan mohan temple Travel Guide

Bishnupur, a small quaint religious town of Bengal is known for its harmonious blend of terracotta and stone temples. An array of religious structures signify Bishnupur's, and especially Bengal's attachment with God and religious practices since yesteryear.Madan Mohan Temple built by Durjana Singh Dev King in the late 17th century is a clear symbolization of Bishnupur's eternal bond with stone and terracotta temples and worship of various gods and goddess of Hindu mythology. Its Ekaratna style of architecture with square flat roof, curved cornices and a pinnacle atop has helped it earn the status of the finest terracotta temple of Bishnupur. Dedicated to Lord Madan Mohan, an incarnation of Vishnu, the temple cannot skip the eyesight of devotees and also leisure tourists. The spread out terracotta artwork on the majestic pillars depicting various scenes from Hindu epic Ramayana and Lord Krishna's life are brilliant examples of craftsmanship of artists of the those years. The amalgamation of brick and terracotta tablets imposed walls come alive with these beautiful pictorial depictions on them.Few guidelines on the route to Madam Mohan Temple in Bishnupur are:The temple is situated in Bankura district of West Bengal,it is around 150 km away from Kolkata, the capital of Bengal, and there are regular buses that ply to Bishnupur from Esplanade area in Kolkata.