`Rasmancha`, A Platform For Vaishanva Ras Yatra Festival. Bishnupur, Bankura Dist., West Bengal, India. Bishnupur Is A Town Located In The Bankura District Of West Bengal, India. The Town Is Famous For The Terracotta Temples Made From The Locally Available Laterite Stones. The Malla Rulers Were Vaishnavites And Built The Famous Terracotta Temples During The 17Th And 18Th Century At This Place. `Rasmancha` Is The Oldest Brick Temple. Built By King Bir Hambir. The Temple Has An Unusual Elongated Pyramidical Tower, Surrounded By Hut-Shaped Turrets, Which Were Very Typical Of Bengali Roof Structures Of The Time.

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