Neglected Temples of Bengal : (3) Pirha Deul Shiv Temple

Pirha Deul of Shyambazar Street

Pirha Deul means a temple with serrated top.

The best example of this style is Puri’s Jagannath Temple. Only one such sample exists in Kolkata, at 81, Shyambazar Street, named Bishwanath Shiv Temple.

Architecturally, it is estimated to have been built by first half of the 19th Century.

(Info courtesy Temple Architecture of Kolkata by Tarapada Santra)

Pirha Deul temple