Situated in the heart of the Kochbihar town, the popular temple was constructed by Maharaja Nripendra Narayan during 1885 to 1889. The deities include Lord Madan Mohan, Ma Kali, Ma Tara and Ma Bhavani. On the occasion of Raas Puja the traditional Raas Jatra Festival along with Rass Mela is held in Kochbihar which is among the biggest festivals of North Bengal. Further north of the Shyama Raya Temple is the beautiful form of the Madan Mohan Temple (constructed around 1694). It is less compound in design and consists of a four-sided figure building with deep bow-like curved cornices framing the edges of the roof on all four sides. From the center a tall, many-sided tower is capped with a curved roof. Rows of tiles line the wall surface of the temple, each portraying a theme. Most playful and original are the rows of (plump) ducks waddling around in sole file imitating the life-like gestures of a noisy flock.
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