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Malleswara Shiva Temple

Chandrakona, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal · 22.7221°, 87.5125°

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Sacred since
1700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
18th c.; renovated 1831
Bhan

History & significance

A laterite Shiva temple at Chandrakona, 26 feet square and about 60 feet tall, carrying five ridged rekha turrets over a triple-arched porch and finished in decorative stucco. Built in the Bhan period and renovated by Maharaja Tejchandra in 1831, it is a notable survival of 18th-century Bengal temple architecture.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Bhan