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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Malleswar Temple<br />
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| image = Mallesvara temple of Bishnupur in Bankura district 04.jpg<br />
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| religious_affiliation = [[Hinduism]]<br />
| deity = Shiva<br />
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| tower = <br />
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| location = [[Bishnupur, Bankura|Bishnupur]]<br />
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| district = [[Bankura district|Bankura]]<br />
| state = [[West Bengal]]<br />
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| country = India<br />
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| coordinates = {{Coord|23|4|47.51|N|87|19|12.66|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
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| architecture_type = [[Bengal temple architecture]]<br />
| architecture_style = [[Rekha deul|''deul'']]<br />
| founded_by = [[Bir Singha Dev|Bir Singha]]<br />
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| established = {{Start date and age|1622}}<br />
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| length = {{cvt|16.9|m|ft}}<br />
| width = {{cvt|16.9|m|ft}}<br />
| height_max = {{cvt|10.7|m|ft}}<br />
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| designation1 = Monuments of National Importance (India) <br />
| designation1_type = Cultural <br />
| designation1_offname = Mallesvara Temple<br />
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| footnotes = {{sfn|Biswas|1992|pp=13}}<br />
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|designation1_number = IN-WB-16}}<br />
'''Malleswar Temple''' also known as '''Mallesvara Temple''',<ref>{{cite web |title=Bankura Gazetteer CHAPTER XIV |url=http://bankura.gov.in/Gazet/Chapter_14.PDF |website=bankura.gov.in |publisher=Government of West Bengal |access-date=2 February 2016 |page=185 |archive-date=29 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829001425/http://www.bankura.gov.in/Gazet/Chapter_14.PDF |url-status=live }}</ref> is a [[Shiva]] temple in [[Bishnupur, Bankura|Bishnupur]] in Indian state of [[West Bengal]]. This temple was dedicated to Shiva. <br />
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== History and architecture ==<br />
According to the Inscriptional plaque, the temple was founded in 1622 by King [[Bir Singha Dev|Bir Singha]] of [[Mallabhum]]. The Temple is built in the ''deul'' style temple [[Architecture of India|architecture]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ASI, Kolkata Circle |url=https://www.asikolkata.in/bankura.aspx#Shyamrai |website=asikolkata.in}}</ref>{{sfn|Biswas|1992|pp=13}}<br />
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The structure's layout is square-shaped, with each side being 6.9 meters wide and 10.7 meters tall. Originally, the temple had a curved tower (rekha sikhara), but this was later replaced by an "octagonal" tower.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Prasad |first=Sanjay |date=May 2022 |title=Bishnupur: A Town of Terracotta Temple and Artistic Excellence |url=https://www.ijhsss.com/files/11.-Sanjay-Prasad.pdf |journal=International Journal of Humanities & Social Science Studies |volume=8 |issue=3 |pages=102}}</ref> There are three other temples of the same style, called [[Krishna]]-Balarama, Kesara-Raya, and Nikunjabihar temples, but they are now in ruins.{{sfn|Biswas|1992|pp=13}}<br />
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The temple is preserved as one of the archaeological monuments by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=ASI, Kolkata Circle |url=https://www.asikolkata.in/bankura.aspx#Mallesvara |website=asikolkata.in}}</ref><br />
==Gallery==<br />
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File:Mallesvara temple of Bishnupur in Bankura district 08.jpg<br />
File:Mallesvara temple of Bishnupur in Bankura district 01.jpg<br />
File:Malleswar temple 01.jpg<br />
File:Malleswar temple 02.jpg<br />
File:Mallesvara temple of Bishnupur in Bankura district 22.jpg<br />
File:KRISHNA BALARAM DEUL TEMPLE BISHNUPUR WEST BENGAL 06.jpg|Krishna-Balarama Temple<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Sources==<br />
*{{cite book |last1=Biswas |first1=S. S. |title=Bishnupur |date=1992 |publisher=Director General, Archaeological Survey of India |edition=University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MypxFqTmRsgC |language=en}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
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[[Category:Mallabhum temples]]<br />
[[Category:Bishnupur, Bankura]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu temples in Bankura district]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Bankura district]]<br />
[[Category:Temples in Bishnupur, Bankura]]</div>
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