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Bishnupur, Bankura district, West Bengal · 23.0602°, 87.3219°
A north-south row of three ek-ratna brick temples at Bishnupur, built in 1726 by Gopal Singha Dev I of Mallabhum, the largest of them richly ornamented in stucco with scenes from the Ramayana and the Krishna-lila. The group is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India and has stood on UNESCO's World Heritage tentative list since 1998.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Malla of Mallabhum
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