City - Banshberia State - WEST BENGAL Country - India
About
The Hanseswari temple stands on the eastern side of Hooghly river(The Ganges), and is the largest temple in the vicinity. It was completed in 1814-15 after 15 years of work; Several Benaras masons were employed, and the roof is of the Benaras style. It has 13 cupolas, eight over the verandahs and their corners, then four higher cupolas in the middle, and lastly a central tower (the tallest) rising 60 to 70 feet high. The walls of the temple are covered with terracotta carvings depicting scenes from the Hindu epics. Inside the temple, an idol of Basudev or Vishnu is worshipped in the central chamber, and Shivalingas in the surrounding ones. This photograph shows such an artwork embedded there.
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{K:164501} 3/14/2008