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Ghanashyam House

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31: 203:, avatars of gods, floral and geometrical designs. It also depicts mythical animals, hunting scenes, and demons. The temple has slightly bent due to previous earthquakes. The temples contain three arched gatehouses, with its flat roof crowned with a row of battlements is Islamic in outlook. 753: 302:
Siva Singha was a disciple of Parvotiya Gosain, he took the charge of making ‘Daul’ for Nati Gosain who was supposed to be the grandson of Parbotia Gosain. The date of the construction of this temple is not exactly mentioned early
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for the grandson of Parvatiya Gosain (Krishnaram Bhattacharya), who was the royal preceptor of Ahom Kings while some other place it to the reign of
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The temple for some reasons is also known as Nati-Gosain dol. It is also stated that according to some theories, this temple was built by
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It was constructed by one Ghanasyamuddin Khanikar later renamed as Ghanashyam, an architect from Bengal or
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History And Management Of The Temples Of Upper Assam From The 16th To The 20th Century A D
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The temple is enriched with beautiful terracotta plaques depicting Lingas, scenes of
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dedicated to the architect Ghanashyam. This monument is situated on the west bank of
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is an early 18th-century brick monument built during the reign of the king
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Sivasagar, Assam
Coordinates
26°57′01″N 94°37′06″E / 26.9503°N 94.6182°E / 26.9503; 94.6182
Rudra Singha
Rudra Singha
Joysagar Tank
Sivasagar
Cooch Behar
Rudra Singha
Rangpur
Hinduism
Islamic architectural elements
Hindu architectural elements
Ramayana
Rajeswar Singha
Pramatta Singha
Konwar 2018
Gogoi 2017
"Ghanashyam's House,Joysagar"
"Soulful Sivasagar"
Konwar 2018
Biswas 2011
"Ghanashyam House | Sivasagar | Government Of Assam, India"
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