Mrinmoyee Temple
মৃন্ময়ী মন্দির
A temple to the guardian goddess of the Malla dynasty, said to date from 997, and the starting point of Bishnupur's Durga festival.
Mrinmoyee is the guardian goddess of the Malla dynasty, a form of Durga. According to tradition, King Jagat Malla founded a shrine here in 997, and Bishnupur's Durga festival has a history of a thousand years. The present temple is a later rebuilding and is not especially ancient, but the goddess image is modeled from Ganges clay and holds great religious importance. During the festival each year there are traditional cannon salutes and processions. It can be visited together with the neighboring Lalji and Radha Shyam temples.
Opening hours
Approx. 06:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Radha Shyam Temple
- Lalji Temple
- Jor Bangla Temple (Keshta Rai)
- Shyam Rai Temple
- Rasmancha
- Madan Mohan Temple
- Malleswar Temple
- Dalmadal Cannon