Gopinath Temple, Pabna
| Gopinath Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Pabna |
| Deity | Gopinath |
| Location | |
| Location | Jor-Bangla Para |
| Municipality | Pabna |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Geographic coordinates | 24°0.090′N 89°14.701′E / 24.001500°N 89.245017°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Bengal temple architecture |
| Style | Jor-Bangla (Chala Style) |
| Founder | Brajmohan Krori |
| Funded by | Brajmohan Krori |
| Completed | 1856-1857 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 7.92 metres (26.0 ft) |
| Width | 7.81 metres (25.6 ft) |
| Height (max) | 7.01 metres (23.0 ft) |
Gopinath Temple, also known as Jor-Bangla Temple, is a Krishna temple at Pabna city of Rajshahi Division. In the past, the Hindu god Krishna was worshiped as Gopinath in this temple, but currently no worship is done. It is believed that the temple was built by Brajmohan Krori who was the tahsildar of Murshidabad Nawab. The temple is a great example of Jor-Bangla temple architecture belongs to Chala style, which was built in the 6th decade of the 19th century.
The terracotta plaques on the front arches of the temple depict the battle between the army of Rama and Ravana, which are now damaged or destroyed. At that time, the facade decorations served as visual illustrations of the popular religious texts Ramayana and Mahabharata.
The temple is preserved as one of the archaeological monuments of Bangladesh by the Department of Archaeology.