Bishnupur | town, interesting place, taluka headquarter

 town, interesting place, taluka headquarter

Tehsil Bishnupur, District Bankura, Bengal, Bharata.

Famous for Bankura Horses, Terracotta work and Baluchari Sarees.
Located about 140 km from Kolkotta, 170 km from Jamshedpur.

Bishnupur -A Temple Town: Its the very historical and Oldest place of RarhBangla and Its also Capital of MALL DYNASTY.Its Famous for its Teracotta Temple,Baluchuri-Swarnachari Saree and many cottage industries, like conchshell-bronze etc.Famous Teracotta temples are Rasmancha, Jorbangla, Shyamraier Temple, Gardaraja, Patharer Rath, Lalju Temple, Madanmohan Temple, Mdangopal Temple,Iron Raths, Dalmadal cannon, Mrinmoyee Mandir, Chinnamastha Mandir, Kalachand Temple etc. Now Lalgarh is also added in this historical place, here founded a historical pond of Malla Dynasty.
Bishnupur also famous for its Seven Bandh like Lalbandh, Jamunabandh, Pokabandh, Shyambandh, Krishanabandh, Gatatbandh and Kalidibandh.
Bishnupur Municipality established almost 175 years ago.Its one Oldest Municipality of Bengal.
Bishnupur also famous for its Sangeet. Jadubhatta, Gyan Gosnai(GynandraProsad Goswami), Gopeswar Bandyopadhay, Surendranatha Bandyopadhay, Bindhabasini Devi etc. are the famous shastriyo (Bishnupur Gharana) sangeet singer. Another special types of playing cards are available here,named "DASHAVATAR TAS", which represents the ten avatar of god Bishnu. The architecture of this card very much decorated with RAMAYANA'S picture.
Bishnupur is also town of festival, main festival are Bishnupur Mela (23-27 December), UltoRath, Japahan, Rabankata Nach and others.
Travel Guide of Bishnupur: sd502.blogspot.in/2013/06/bishnupur-west-bangal.html