Madangopal Jiu Temple
| Madangopal Jiu Temple | |
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গোপালের ���ন্দির | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Radha and Madangopala |
| Festivals | Janmastami and Dol yatra |
| Location | |
| Location | Mellak |
| State | West Bengal |
| Country | India |
  Location in West Bengal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 22°28′00″N 87°54′21″E / 22.4668°N 87.9057°ECoordinates: 22°28′00″N 87°54′21″E / 22.4668°N 87.9057°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 17th-century CE |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
| Monument(s) | 1 |
Madangopal Jiu Temple is a 450 year old Hindu temple in the village of Mellak, near Samta, in Deulti town,in Howrah district, in the Indian state of West Bengal. The temple is locally known as Gopaler Mondir (literally, "the temple of Gopala"). The temple is terracotta ornamented and is built in the aatchala (roof with eight slopes) style.it was commissioned by Mukundaprasad Roychowdhury, a descent of the zamindars of Mellak, in the 17th-century CE.This temple is near to the traditional house of Bengali writer Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
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| See also | Temple towns in West Bengal | |
Categories:
- Krishna temples
- Hindu temples in West Bengal
- Buildings and structures in Howrah district
- 1651 establishments in the Mughal Empire
- Tourist attractions in Howrah district