Northern facade of Lalji Temple built by Bir Singha II of Malla Dynasty in 1658 CE. It is one of the Impressive laterite built Ekaratna temples at Bis

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Northern facade of Lalji Temple built by Bir Singha II of Malla Dynasty in 1658 CE. It is one of the Impressive laterite built Ekaratna temples at Bishnupur and is enclosed by boundary walls. This temple was built for Radha and Krishna. Square on plan and placed upon a raised plinth, this temple is surmounted by a single Shikhara. Traces of ornamental stucco decorations on low relief carvings can still be seen on the front wall.

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal, India.
Photo credit: © Biswarup Ganguly / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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