Chandrakona Jorbangla Temple | |
Religious Affiliation: | Hinduism |
Map Type: | India West Bengal # India |
Coordinates: | 22.7282°N 87.5103°W |
Location: | Chandrakona Paschim Medinipur district |
State: | West Bengal |
Country: | India |
Year Completed: | 17th century |
Architecture Type: | Jorbangla |
Chandrakona Jorbangla Temple is a 17th-century stone built temple at Dakshinbazar, Chandrakona in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India.
Chandrakona Jorbangla Temple is located at 22.7282°N 87.5103°W.
David J. McCutchion says, “the basic forms of Bengal hut style temples may go back to time immemorial… in construction all these char-chala and at-chala temples belong to a post-Muslim tradition.” The jor-bangla possibly developed from the ek-bangla, which along with the terracotta, was popular in the construction of mazars and darghas. Chandrakona has one of the earliest jor-bangla temples. McCutchion describes the Chandrakona Jorbangla temple as a standard jorbangla, laterite built, with extensive stucco, measuring 28’ 4” x 26’, built possibly in the 17th century.[1]
“The Jor Bangla temple style involves two structures that resemble the traditional village huts of Bengal, one that serves as a porch in front of the other, which serves as a shrine.” It is believed to have been built by the Bhan kings and has been renovated by the West Bengal State Archaeology department.[2]
Chandrakona Jorbangla temple is a state protected monument.[3]