Prithwi Malla

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Prithwi Malla
king of the Mallabhum
Reign1295 - 1319 CE.
ReligionHinduism

Prithwi Malla was the king of the Malla dynasty. He ruled from 1295 CE. to 1319 CE (both the dates being approximates).[1]

History

Prithwi Malla is held to be an important socio-political figure for the establishment or, as deduced from their architectural styles, restoration and reconsecration of the two temples of Lord Siva. These are Shaileshwar and Shnareshwar temple at the chalcolithic site of Dihar around 8 kilometres from Bishnupur. Till date these two temples are of special importance not only for the devotees but also for the scholars and tourists.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Dasgupta 2009, p. 20.

Sources

  • Dasgupta, Gautam Kumar; Biswas, Samira,; Mallik, Rabiranjan, (2009), Heritage Tourism: An Anthropological Journey to Bishnupur, A Mittal Publication, p. 20, ISBN 8183242944{{citation}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)