These are photographs of English commemorative board and ancient pyramidal Rasmancha temple located at Bishnupur, West Bengal, India. It is the only unique pyramidal Structure found in India. English commemoratives board erected by Archeological Survey of India Kolkata circle reads as below:
"Rasmancha
Rasmancha with its unique architectural manifestation was built by Bir Hambir in c. 1600 A. D. The temple stands on a raised square laterite plinth with a pyramidal superstructure. Three successive circumbulatory galleries. The arches of which are decorated with terracotta lotus Motifs, enclose the sanctum of the shrine. During the Malla regime, all the images from the neighboring temples were brought at the time of Ras Festival and displayed in the galleries for the public. Its parallel has not been found elsewhere in India and it may be considered as the pride of Bishnupur for its unique shape."
Photographs gifted by Mr. Inderjeet Singh Sahib
Sources:
1- Commemorative board
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