Gobindanagar Radha Govinda Temple -West Bengal

Address

Gobindanagar Radha Govinda Temple -West Bengal

Gobindanagar, Ghatal subdivision,

Paschim Medinipur district,

West Bengal 721146

Moolavar

Vishnu

Introduction

Radha Govinda Temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Gobindanagar village in the Daspur I CD block in the Ghatal subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district in the state of West Bengal, India. The Temple is one of the state protected monuments in West Bengal declared by Archaeological Survey of IndiaThe temple is situated on Panskura to Daspur route.

Puranic Significance 

The temple is believed to be built in 1682 CE. The temple follows pancha ratna style of architecture. The temple has a square flat roof with curved cornices with a pinnacle at the centre flanked by four smaller pinnacles at the corner of the roof. The temple is facing towards east and stands over a raised platform. The temple consists of sanctum and verandah with a triple arched entrance. The façade is embellished with rich terracotta ornamentation.

References

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/p/west-bengal.html

Century/Period

1682 CE

Managed By

Department of Archaeology (DOA)

Nearest Bus Station

Daspur

Nearest Railway Station

Ghatal

Nearest Airport

Kolkata

Location on Map

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