Ananta Basudeba Temple

Ananta Basudeba temple is a temple of Lord Krishna in the Hangseshwari temple complex in Banshberia, in the Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built by Raja Rameswar Datta in 1679, this temple is noted for the exquisite terra cotta works on its walls. It is built in the traditional eka-ratna style, with curved cornices. The tower on top of the temple is octagonal. The terracota works depict stories from the great Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata, as well as from lilas of Krishna.

For the temple in Bhubaneswar, see Ananta Vasudeva Temple.

Ananta Basudeba Temple
terra cotta works on the wall of the temple

References
  • "Places Of Interest Of Hooghly District: Hangseswari temple".


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