S Venkateswaran

 Temple info -3134 கோயில் தகவல்-3134 Ananda-Bhairavi Temple, Sukharia Twenty-five pinnacled or  panchavimshati-ratna  temple is a classification of the  ratna  type of temple architecture. In West Bengal there are only five such temples – three in Kalna (Purba Barddhaman), one each in Sukharia (Hooghly) and Sonamukhi (Bankura).  Ananda-Bhairavi Temple, Sukharia, Hooghly Ananda-Bhairavi Temple  in Sukharia, Hooghly is a three-storied twenty-five pinnacled temple rich in terracotta on its two facades. Built in 1813 by Bireswar Mustafi, after  Lalji Temple  (1739);  Krishnachandra Temple  (1751) and  Gopalbari   Temple  (1766) – all three  panchavimshati-ratna  temples in Kalna (Burdwan, now  Purba Barddhaman)  and before  Sridhara Temple  (1845) in Sonamukhi, Bankura, this south facing temple houses  Maa Anandamoyee  on a wooden  singhasana  inside the sanctum.  Maa...

 Temple info -3133 கோயில் தகவல்-3133 Sridhar Temple – Sonamukhi BY   KEVINSTANDAGEHOTOGRAPHY   ON   APRIL 24, 2024   •   (  2 COMMENTS  ) Sridhar Temple – Sonamukhi Sonamukhi, located within the Bankura district and a mere 35 kilometers away from Bishnupur, stands as a sanctuary for some of Bengal’s most splendid terracotta temples. Revered by many as surpassing even the renowned structures of the neighboring temple town, Sonamukhi’s architectural marvels, although later in date, are some of the most impressive examples to be seen anywhere in the state. Triple-arched western entrance to Sridhar temple – Sonamukhi The name Sonamukhi finds its origins in the veneration of the local deity Swarnamukhi Devi, where “Swarna” signifies gold and “mukhi” denotes face, thus translating to “gold face” or “golden face.” Legend has it that during the tumultuous raids in Bengal led by the Maratha Bargees, the Maratha leader Bhaskar Pandit sought solace in the wo...