Shantinath Shiva Temple is a ''nava-ratna'' temple, built in 1828 at Mitrasenpur,

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Geography

Location

Shantinath Shiva temple is located at .

The temple

David J. McCutchion says that the lower structure of the pinnacled or ''ratna'' design is a rectangular box with a curved cornice. The roof follows the curvature of the cornice, and “is surmounted by one or more towers or pinnacles called ''ratna'' (jewel). The simplest form has a single central tower (''eka-ratna''), to which may be added four more at the corners (''pancha-ratna'')”. By increasing the towers or pinnacles to nine (''nava-ratna''), thirteen, seventeen and twentyone up to a maximum of twentyfive. The ''ratna'' style came up in the 15th-16th century. The earliest ''nava-ratna'' temples in Midnapore were probably in the Sabang area in the early 18th century. McCutchion classifies the Shantinatha Shiva temple as a West Bengal ''nava-ratna'' with ridged turrets. He mentions that at Chandrakona (both at Dakhinbazar and Mitrasenpur), the four lowest turrets are octagonal with curved ridging and the upper five ''pancha-ratna'' with straight ridging. Built in 1828, it has rich terracotta and measures 19’ 6” square. The Shantinath Shiva temple, with nine pinnacles, has exquisite terracotta which showcases the Ramayana battles, several scenes from Krishna lila, Bhisma on a bed of arrows, Dasavtar of Vishnu, several musicians etc. Local authorities have renovated the temple using many colours. However, the details of the terracotta relief are still there. The Shantinath Shiva temple is a state protected monument.List of State Protected Monuments as reported by the Archaeological Survey of India
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Shantinath Shiva temple picture gallery

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