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Intricate work on the walls of terracotta temple Bishnupur I have been meaning to post some more pictures from our Bishnupur trip. The beauty of the temples cannot be covered in one post only. Especially the exquisite intricate work all over the walls of the temples. Jor Bangla temple Bishnupur Jor Bangla temple wall Jor Bangla  temple has depictions of Krishnalila, hunting and a other social scenes.The work is out of the world! The terracotta temples of Bishnupur are truly are worth at least one visit. Dalmadal Canon Bishnupur Playing cards Bishnupur The Dalmadal canon is perhaps the largest canon manfactured at the time of the Malla kings. The image  next to the canon is of e special playing cards that are hand painted in Bishnupur. There is only one family in Bishnupur who make these playing cards. These are really unique. They cards depict  the ten avatars of lord Vishnu and are round in shape. Rasmancha Bishnup...

Bishnupur Terracotta temple I have been to Bishnupur a couple of times before and each time I have marveled at the beautiful terracotta temples. Bishnupur is best known for its beautiful terracotta temples, baluchari sarees, and a slightly lesser known but quite popular snake festival that happens in August. The baluchari sarees are hand woven and have exquisite work depicting scenes from epics like Mahabharata. If you like temple architecture, Bishnupur should most certainly be in your list of to dos. Bishnupur owes its temples to the The Malla rulers who were Vaishnavs. The terracotta temples were built under their supervision in the 17th and 18th century. Getting to Bishnupur is fairly simple.If you are planning a trip to Kolkata, Bishnupur is certainly doable, it takes around 4-5 hours by road to reach Bishnupur (It is in the Bankura district of West Bengal) It is best to have your own transport since it is easier to see all the temples in and around Bishnupur if you ha...