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Shantinath Shiva Temple

Chandrakona, Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal · 22.7382°, 87.5189°

Shiva, worshipped here as ShantinathUndeterminedBengali nava-ratna with ridged turrets
Sacred since
1828 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1828
Undetermined

History & significance

An 1828 nine-pinnacled nava-ratna Shiva temple in the Mitrasenpur quarter of Chandrakona, roughly nineteen and a half feet square and protected as a state monument. Its terracotta panels carry Ramayana battle scenes, Krishna lila, Bhishma on his bed of arrows, the Dashavatara and rows of musicians.

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Sources

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