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RAYRUP JOR BANGLA TEMPLE

This ancient Jor Bangla Temple is situated in Raygram village which is 36 km far from Navaganga river, Narail, Khulna, Bangladesh. Raypur Jor Bangla temple is chala style temple of Bengal. Do-chala consists of a hut with two sloping roofs, following the pattern of huts. In Jor temple, two do-chala temples are joined together one forming a porch in front and the other being the shrine at the back. This style is Bengal’s distinctive style. This style started coming up around the 17th century or the late medieval period. Brother of king Menahati, Ramshankar built this temple and a Shiva Deul beside it.

The outer area of each duichala temple is 28’X 22’-10”. As it consists of two dui chala temples, the front one acts as the Mandapa and the later chamber as the Garbha-Griha. This temple stands on a slightly curved platform and looks M shaped in elevation. There is one entry for the temple which is arch-shaped supported by brick walls. This temple is made with brick and terracotta work of Godness and patterned motif on the wall. There is a small Deul beside this temple. It is another type of temple and it offers to Lord Shiva.

The inner Garbha Griha is square shaped. The mandapa is used as Varanda and the Garbha Griha is the praying space. The area of the inner praying space is 14’-4” X14’-4. It is visibly noticeable that lack of maintenance affected the structure and terracotta plaques. Most of the surface of the internal and external walls are exposed now.