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Bhavaniswar Mandir
An ASI Listed Monument
Bhavaniswar Mandir
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Location
Location	Baranagar Murshidabad
State	West Bengal
Country	India
Shown within West BengalShow map of West BengalBhavaniswar Mandir (India)Show map of India
Geographic coordinates	24°15′10″N 88°14′36″E / 24.2528°N 88.2432°E / 24.2528; 88.2432
Architecture
Completed	1755

Bhavaniswar Mandir, is located at Baranagar in the Murshidabad-Jiaganj CD block in the Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

Location

The Bhavaniswar Mandir is located at 24°15′10″N 88°14′36″E / 24.2528°N 88.2432°E / 24.2528; 88.2432.

The temple

The Bhavaniswar Mandir at Baranagar was built in 1755 by Tarasundari, daughter of Rani Bhabani. It is the tallest lime and mortar temple at Baranagar. According to Shyamal Chaterji, researcher on Hindu iconography, the “inverted lotus-like dome of this 18 M tall temple and a circular corridor around the inner sanctum are note-worthy features. Human figures on the outer facade are average. The floral motifs on the outer wall of inner sanctum are excellent.”

Rani Bhabani (1716-1795) was wife of Raja Ramakanta, zamindar of Natore, in Rajshahi district, now in Bangladesh. After she became a widow at the age of 32, she ran her zamindari smoothly and earned fame for her philanthropic activities. “It is said that Rani Bhavani wanted to build 108 temples here at Baronagar on the shore of the Ganges to lift the status of this settlement to that of Varanasi. She stopped at 107; I have not heard any story about the reason.” Only a few of the temples are in good shape.

According to the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal the Bhavaniswar Mandir is an ASI listed monument.

Stucco decorations at Bhavaniswar Mandir

References

1. "Art and architecture of the temples at Baronagar, Murshidabad" (PDF). Shyamal Chaterji. Chitralekha Journal of Art & Design. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
2. "Art and architecture of the temples at Baronagar, Murshidabad". Shyamal Chaterji. Chitralekha Journal of Art & Design. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
3. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 110. ASI. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

External links

Murshidabad travel guide from Wikivoyage

v t e Hindu Temples in West Bengal
Bankura	Temples in Bishnupur Bahulara Siddheshwara Ekteswar Temple Gokulchand Temple Kotulpur Sridhar Temple Tridhara Milan Mandir
Birbhum	Nandikeshwari Temple Tarapith Temple
Cooch Behar	Baneswar Shiva temple Kamteswari temple Madhupur Satra Madan Mohan Temple, Coochbehar
Darjeeling	Mahakal Temple
Hooghly	Ananta Basudeba Temple Brindaban Chandra's Math Hangseshwari Temple Taraknath Temple Rampara Kalibari Jagatnagar Kalibari
Howrah	Belur Math Madangopal Jiu Temple
Jalpaiguri	Jalpesh Temple
Jhargram	Kanak Durga Temple
Kolkata	Birla Mandir Kalighat Thanthania Kalibari Firinghi Kalibari Lal Mandir Dwadosh Shib Mandir Lake Kalibari
Murshidabad	Char Bangla Temples Bhavaniswar Mandir Kiriteswari Temple
Nadia	Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir (ISKCON) Nrisingha Temple, Nadia
North 24 Parganas	Dakshineswar Kali Temple Kripamayee Kali Temple Annapurna Temple, Titagarh
Paschim Bardhaman	Ghaghar Burhi Ichhai Ghosher Deul Kalyaneshwari Temple
Purba Bardhaman	Attahas Baidyapur Jora Deul Khaepa Kali Tala Siddheshwari Kali Mandir
Paschim Medinipur	Chandrakona Jorbangla Temple Malleswara Shiva Temple Mohanpur Jagannath temple Parvatinatha Temple Shantinatha Shiva Temple Ma Manasa Temple, Jakpur Krishnarai Jiu Temple, Bagri
Purba Medinipur	Bargabhima Temple
Purulia	Banda Deul
South 24 Parganas	Jatar Deul Keshabeshwar Temple
Malda	Ramkeli Madanmohan Jiu Mondir
See also	Temple towns in West Bengal

• Hindu temples in West Bengal
• Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal
• Hindu temples in Murshidabad district