| Keshto Ray Temple | |
|---|---|
কেষ্ট রায় মন্দির | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Bankura |
| Deity | Keshto Ray (a from of Krishna) |
| Location | |
| Location | Bishnupur |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
| Geographic coordinates | 23°4′18.15125″N 87°19′36.44350″E / 23.0717086806°N 87.3267898611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Bengal temple architecture |
| Style | Chala style |
| Founder | Raghunath Singha |
| Date established | 1655 |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | South |
| Length | 11.77 metres (38.6 ft) |
| Width | 11.7 metres (38 ft) |
| Height (max) | 10.7 metres (35 ft) |
| Official name: Jor Bangla Temple | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Reference no. | IN-WB-11 |
Keshto Ray Temple,[1] also known as Jor-Bangla Temple,[1] is a Krishna temple at Bishnupur city of Medinipur Division. In the past, the Hindu god Krishna was worshiped as Keshto Ray in this temple.[2] According to the Inscriptional plaque, the temple was founded by 51st King of Mallabhum kingdom Raghunath Singha in 1655 (961 Mallabda).[3] The temple is a great example of Jor-Bangla temple architecture, which belong to the chala style.[3][4]
The temple is the largest surviving Jor-Bangla temple. It is perhaps the most well-known terracotta temple in Bengal.[5] Currently, it is preserved as one of the archaeological monuments of India by the Archaeological Survey of India.[1][3] Since 1998, the Jor Bangla temple is on the UNESCO World Heritage Site's Tentative list.[6]