Chhota Shiva Mandir Explained

Chhota Shiva Mandir is a Hindu temple of the Puthia Temple Complex in Puthia Upazila, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. The temple, built in 1804, is credited to the Raja Anandanarayan of the Chauddapai.[1]

The temple is in Puthia town which is away by road from Rajshahi city; the city is also a rail head and is on the Dhaka Rajashahi Highway.[2] It is located at the southwestern end of PanchAni palace, on the eastern side of Arani road.

Features

The temple is oriented towards south and has only one chamber with a roof which is in semi-circular shape. The temple's roof is pyramidal, a chuachala (in the form of a hut with four slanting parts) with a curved cornice. The only entrance facing south has ornamentation made in terracotta panels which have carvings of dances of deities of Vasihnava sect of Hindu religion.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Puthia Rajbari. Chhota Shiva Mandir. 12 May 2015. Rajshahi University Web Page. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100540/http://dept.ru.ac.bd/ihc/Mostafiz/Puthia.htm. 18 May 2015. dead.
  2. Book: Mikey Leung. Belinda Meggitt. Bangladesh. 2009. Bradt Travel Guides. 978-1-84162-293-4. 301.