Chandrakona Jorbangla Temple is a 17th-century stone built temple at Dakshinbazar, Chandrakona in Ghatal subdivision of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal, India.
Chandrakona Jorbangla Temple is located at .
David J. McCutchion says, âÂÂthe basic forms of Bengal hut style temples may go back to time immemorial⦠in construction all these char-chala and at-chala temples belong to a post-Muslim tradition.â The jor-bangla possibly developed from the ek-bangla, which along with the terracotta, was popular in the construction of mazars and darghas. Chandrakona has one of the earliest jor-bangla temples. McCutchion describes the Chandrakona Jorbangla temple as a standard jorbangla, laterite built, with extensive stucco, measuring 28â 4â x 26âÂÂ, built possibly in the 17th century.
âÂÂThe Jor Bangla temple style involves two structures that resemble the traditional village huts of Bengal, one that serves as a porch in front of the other, which serves as a shrine.â It is believed to have been built by the Bhan kings and has been renovated by the West Bengal State Archaeology department.
Chandrakona Jorbangla temple is a state protected monument.