Terracotta Temple ComplexSribati is home to one of the best preserved Bengali terracotta temple complexes from the nineteenth century.[4][5] The complex consists of three temples housing Shiva-lingas named: Shri Viswesara (made of black stone), Shri Bholanath (made of white marble), and Shri Chandreswar (made of black stone).
The oldest of the temples, dedicated to Shri Chandreswar, was built in 1802 by Smt. Bhabanicharan Chandra. It was built in the rekh-deul style of Eastern India with a single spire and a square base, and decorated with terracotta reliefs from Hindu Puranic mythology including the Dashavataras, Dasha-mahavidyas and Ramlila.
The middle temple and the third temple, dedicated to Shri Bholanath and Shri Viswesara, were built in 1836, by members of the local zamindari Chandra family, Shri Ramkanai Chandra and his wife, Annapurna Devi. The middle temple was built in the pancharatna style with five spires and decorated with terracotta interweaving Shaivite, Vaishnavite and Tantric motifs. The third temple was built in the rekh-deul style with a single spire and an octagonal base, and decorated with terracotta reliefs displaying common socio-cultural scenes of that time.
The Sribati Terracotta Temple Complex (S-WB-38) is a State Protected Monument under the Archaeological Survey of India's Kolkata circle.
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Shri Shri Raghunath Jiu MandirAnother attraction is the Shri Shri Raghunath Jiu Mandir, established in 1705. The mandir or temple is dedicated to the kuladevata of the local zamindari Chandra family, Shri Raghunath Jiu, a form of Vishnu. The shaligram in this temple was one of the treasures looted by Maratha general, Bhaskar Pandit, in 1742 during the Maratha invasions of Bengal.
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Terracotta Temple ComplexSribati is home to one of the best preserved Bengali terracotta temple complexes from the nineteenth century.[4][5] The complex consists of three temples housing Shiva-lingas named: Shri Viswesara (made of black stone), Shri Bholanath (made of white marble), and Shri Chandreswar (made of black stone).
The oldest of the temples, dedicated to Shri Chandreswar, was built in 1802 by Smt. Bhabanicharan Chandra. It was built in the rekh-deul style of Eastern India with a single spire and a square base, and decorated with terracotta reliefs from Hindu Puranic mythology including the Dashavataras, Dasha-mahavidyas and Ramlila.
The middle temple and the third temple, dedicated to Shri Bholanath and Shri Viswesara, were built in 1836, by members of the local zamindari Chandra family, Shri Ramkanai Chandra and his wife, Annapurna Devi. The middle temple was built in the pancharatna style with five spires and decorated with terracotta interweaving Shaivite, Vaishnavite and Tantric motifs. The third temple was built in the rekh-deul style with a single spire and an octagonal base, and decorated with terracotta reliefs displaying common socio-cultural scenes of that time.
The Sribati Terracotta Temple Complex (S-WB-38) is a State Protected Monument under the Archaeological Survey of India's Kolkata circle.
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Terracotta Temple ComplexSribati is home to one of the best preserved Bengali terracotta temple complexes from the nineteenth century.[4][5] The complex consists of three temples housing Shiva-lingas named: Shri Viswesara (made of black stone), Shri Bholanath (made of white marble), and Shri Chandreswar (made of black stone).
The oldest of the temples, dedicated to Shri Chandreswar, was built in 1802 by Smt. Bhabanicharan Chandra. It was built in the rekh-deul style of Eastern India with a single spire and a square base, and decorated with terracotta reliefs from Hindu Puranic mythology including the Dashavataras, Dasha-mahavidyas and Ramlila.
The middle temple and the third temple, dedicated to Shri Bholanath and Shri Viswesara, were built in 1836, by members of the local zamindari Chandra family, Shri Ramkanai Chandra and his wife, Annapurna Devi. The middle temple was built in the pancharatna style with five spires and decorated with terracotta interweaving Shaivite, Vaishnavite and Tantric motifs. The third temple was built in the rekh-deul style with a single spire and an octagonal base, and decorated with terracotta reliefs displaying common socio-cultural scenes of that time.
The Sribati Terracotta Temple Complex (S-WB-38) is a State Protected Monument under the Archaeological Survey of India's Kolkata circle.
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