Jor Bangla Temple
| Keshto Ray Temple | |
|---|---|
কেষ্ট রায় মন্দির | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Bankura |
| Deity | Keshto Ray (a form 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, also known as Jor-Bangla Temple, 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. According to the Inscriptional plaque, the temple was founded by 51st King of Mallabhum kingdom Raghunath Singha in 1655 (961 Mallabda). The temple is a great example of Jor-Bangla temple architecture, which belong to the chala style.
The temple is the largest surviving Jor-Bangla temple. It is perhaps the most well-known terracotta temple in Bengal. Currently, it is preserved as one of the archaeological monuments of India by the Archaeological Survey of India. Since 1998, the Jor Bangla temple is on the UNESCO World Heritage Site's Tentative list.