Brindaban Chandra's Math – West Bengal

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Brindaban Chandra’s Math – West Bengal

Rathsarak,

West Bengal

Moolavar

Vishnu

Introduction

Brindaban Chandra Math is a Temple Complex dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Guptipara Village in the Balagarh CD block in the Chinsurah subdivision of the Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The temple complex consists of four Terracotta temples with different architectural styles of Bengal. Hooghly River nestled between the three districts of Nadia, Hooghly and Burdwan.

Puranic Significance

The Jor Bangla temple of Chaitanya in the temple complex is considered as the earliest Bangla style temple. The temple was built by King Bishwar Roy during the reign of Emperor Akbar (1542 – 1605 CE). The Brindaban Chandra Temple was built under the patronage of Zamindar Ganga Narayan Sarkar of Bagbazar in 1810 CE.

The temple complex consists of four temples namely Brindaban Chandra Temple, Krishna Chandra Temple, Rama Chandra Temple and Chaitanya Dev Temple. The Brindaban Chandra Temple & Krishna Chandra Temple follows Atchala style of architecture, Rama Chandra Temple follows Eka Ratna style of architecture and Chaitanya Dev Temple follows Jor Bangla style of architecture. All these temples are enclosed with in a high wall. All the four temples stand over a raised platform and are interconnected through narrow pathways. The huge wooden Ratha (chariot) is kept behind the temple complex. This rath is taken out during the Rath Yatra festival.

Special Features

Brindaban Chandra Temple:

This temple is considered as the biggest temple in the temple complex. The Temple is situated in between the Rama Chandra Temple and Krishna Chandra Temple. The temple follows atchala style of architecture. The atchala style is similar to the four-sided char chala temple style, but with a small replica of the base temple on top. The temple is about 60 feet tall and stands over a raised platform.

The temple consists of sanctum and a verandah with triple arched entrance. The sanctum enshrines the images of Radha Krishna, Jagannath, Subhadra and Balarama. There are three decorative finials at the top. The temple did not have rich terracotta ornamentation, but it is gifted with rich frescos on the columns, ceilings, external and interior walls.