Shantinatha Shiva Mandir Chandrakona




Shantinatha Shiva Temple is a nava-ratna temple, built in 1828 at Mitrasenpur, Chandrakona in Ghatal, Paschim Medinipur, WB. 

It has rich terracotta decorations on the walls showcasing the Ramayana battles, several scenes from Krishna lila, Bhisma on a bed of arrows, Dasavtar of Vishnu, several musicians etc. Local authorities have renovated the temple using many colours. However, the details of the terracotta relief are still there.

The Shantinatha Shiva temple is a state protected monument.


(From Wikipedia) 
Pic Courtesy: Amitabha Gupta 

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