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'''Dwadashbari''' is a village in the [[Bishnupur, Bankura (community development block)|Bishnupur]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Bishnupur subdivision]] of the [[Bankura district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].  
'''Dwadashbari''' is a village in the [[Bishnupur, Bankura (community development block)|Bishnupur]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Bishnupur subdivision]] of the [[Bankura district]] in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]].


==Geography==                           
==Geography==                           
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==Culture==
==Culture==
[[David McCutchion|David J. McCutchion]] says that the most impressive ''[[Bengal temple architecture#Ratna temple|ek-ratna]]'' (single tower) temples were built by the [[History of Bankura district|Malla kings]]. He lists several temples with structural variations: Kala-Chand, Lalji, Jora Mandir, Radha-Govinda, Radha-Madhava, Madan-Mohana, Radha-Syama (all at Bishnupur) and several outside Bishnupur. He points out the experimental variations of the Jadava Raya temple at Jadabnagar, with a “disproportionately massive upper structure” and the Nandakisor temple at Dwadashbari with a “tower on eight slender pillars.” He mentions the Dwadashbari temple as a plain, laterite, abandoned structure.<ref>McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 41,44. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN| 978-93-81574-65-2}}</ref>
[[David McCutchion|David J. McCutchion]] says that the most impressive ''[[Bengal temple architecture#Ratna temple|ek-ratna]]'' (single tower) temples were built by the [[History of Bankura district|Malla kings]]. He lists several temples with structural variations: Kala-Chand, Lalji, Jora Mandir, Radha-Govinda, Radha-Madhava, Madan-Mohana, Radha-Syama (all at Bishnupur) and several outside Bishnupur. He points out the experimental variations of the Jadava Raya temple at Jadabnagar, with a "disproportionately massive upper structure" and the Nandakisor temple at Dwadashbari with a "tower on eight slender pillars." He mentions the Dwadashbari temple as a plain, laterite, abandoned structure.<ref>McCutchion, David J., ''Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal'', first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 41,44. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, {{ISBN| 978-93-81574-65-2}}</ref>


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File:Ek Ratna temple of Malla era at Dadoshbari in Bishnupur (13).jpg
File:Ek Ratna temple of Malla era at Dadoshbari in Bishnupur (13).jpg
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<small>The pictures are a part of Wiki Explores Bankura programme, an initiative by West Bengal Wikimedians User Group</small>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 07:19, 6 June 2023

Dwadashbari
Village
Location in West Bengal, India
Dwadashbari is located in India
Dwadashbari
Dwadashbari
Dwadashbari (India)
Coordinates: 23°03′55″N 87°17′13″E / 23.0654°N 87.2869°E / 23.0654; 87.2869
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Population
 (2011)
 • Total604
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
722122
Telephone/STD code03244
Lok Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBishnupur
Websitebankura.gov.in

Dwadashbari is a village in the Bishnupur CD block in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the state of West Bengal, India.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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Location[edit | edit source]

Dwadashbari is located at 23°03′55″N 87°17′13″E / 23.0654°N 87.2869°E / 23.0654; 87.2869.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Dwadashbari had a total population of 604, of which 325 (54%) were males and 279 (46%) were females. There were 69 persons in the age range of 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Dwadasbari was 360 (67.29% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Bishnupur railway station on the Kharagpur-Bankura-Adra line is located nearby.[2]

Culture[edit | edit source]

David J. McCutchion says that the most impressive ek-ratna (single tower) temples were built by the Malla kings. He lists several temples with structural variations: Kala-Chand, Lalji, Jora Mandir, Radha-Govinda, Radha-Madhava, Madan-Mohana, Radha-Syama (all at Bishnupur) and several outside Bishnupur. He points out the experimental variations of the Jadava Raya temple at Jadabnagar, with a "disproportionately massive upper structure" and the Nandakisor temple at Dwadashbari with a "tower on eight slender pillars." He mentions the Dwadashbari temple as a plain, laterite, abandoned structure.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "08063 Kharagpur-Bankura DEMU special". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ↑ McCutchion, David J., Late Mediaeval Temples of Bengal, first published 1972, reprinted 2017, pages 41,44. The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, ISBN 978-93-81574-65-2

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