Pancha Ratna Shyam Rai Temple - Hindu temple in Bishnupur - Bankura, India

This beautiful terracotta temple is treat to watch. The Ramayana and Mahabharata stories are beautifully encrypted on the walls of this temple. It is a paradise for people who loves art. Your bishnupur visit is incomplete without seeing this beautiful temple.

Pancha Ratna Temple at Bishnupur was built in 1643 CE by local ruler Raghunath Singha. Its walls are richly decorated with scenes from life of Lord Krishna. The temple structure is single-storied in the Pancha-ratna style. In this type of temple style the superstructure consists of a large central tower (ratna) and four smaller towers (ratna) at the four corners of the chala.

The term Terra-cotta comes from the Italian dictionary meaning "Baked-earth," ceramic Pottery. It is made out of a fairly coarse, porous type of clay that is high in iron oxides. Terracotta clay is easy to sculpt into various products such as vases, kitchen utensils, tile, planters, sculptures, bricks, etc. This is a temple which is made by terracotta. Those who are interested in the history of ancient and mediaeval India , this is a worthy place to visit, and also to the people who really interested in architecture.

Pancha Ranta Shyam Rai Temple is a another marvel of the Temple city Bishnupur, it's well known for it's architecture the Five (Pancha) Ratna(towers) at the top of the Temple, built for worshipping Hindu Lord Krishna. A must visit place while traveling in Bishnupur, it's maintained by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI), it's also have a beautiful small garden surrounded it.

Grand heritage piece of bishnupur with probably highest number of terracotta pieces..krishnaleels ramayan mahabharata dashavatar andsocio economic pictures are depicted here.

Shyam Rai is a must stop on Bishnupur trail. The temple is very symbolic of Mallabhum architecture. There are local sellers outside the premises that sell terracota products and other stuff.

This is a 17th-century Radha Krishna temple built by the Malla King Raghunath Simha. This temple probably has the most ornamental decorations all over, with Krishna lila scenes, floral designs, and stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Pauranic literature. Shyamrai Temple represents the best terracotta art. The temple and the surrounding gardens are maintained very well by the Archaeological Survey of India. The most impressive temple in Bishnupur. The curved roof is decorated with five Shikhar (towers). The facade is richly decorated with carvings on terracotta friezes depicting everyday scenes, scenes of Krishna playing the flute for the shepherds. Very beautiful temple. You can consider the thread on it for a very long time.

Historical place. Example of architecture of ancient Bengal. Tickets to be purchased online unless purchased previously from the counter at Rasmancha. Guides are helpful in explaining the features of the temple. Maintained by A.S.I.