Kalachand Temple, Bankura

KALACHAND TEMPLE

Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal, India

God

This temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna. Sadly, the temple does not house any deity currently.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - April to June (24°C during day and 20°C during night)Average - May (28°C during the day and 22°C during night)Lowest - December to February (20°C during day and 16°C during night)Monsoon season - August to October

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Bishnupur TURKI new Bus Stand	2.1 KM	0342-2563351
Bishnupur	4.3 KM	139
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport	11.9 KM	033-25118036

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Bishnupur	4.3 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport	11.9 KM	033-25118036

Architecture

Kalachand Temple was facing in South direction and constructed in Ratna style of architecture. The temple stands on a square platform and the shrine is surmounted by a shikhara on a sloping roof. The frontal facade contains bas-reliefs depicting scenes from Krishna Lila, Puranas and contemporary life. This Ekaratna temple is enclosed by a double compound wall in bricks now in ruins. hese temples have elaborate representation of themes which are borrowed from the Puranas. Hence, these temple decorations were also acting as a medium to educate common people about our culture and traditions. Most of the decorations are typically Gupta in style. Largeness of conception, the dramatic vigor and the liveliness of the pictures depicted on bricks and plaques stand for the vividness of wall paintings and frescoes, the dearth of which is compensated by these pictures on bricks and plaques.

History

This temple was built in 1656 A.D. by Malla king Raghunath Singha of Malla dynasty.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 06:00 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757