Rasmancha

Ras Mancha
রাসমঞ্চ
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Bankura
Festival	Ras utsav
Governing body	Archeological Survey of India
Location
Location	Bishnupur
State	West Bengal
Country	India
Geographic coordinates	23°4′18.15125″N 87°19′36.44350″E / 23.0717086806°N 87.3267898611°E / 23.0717086806; 87.3267898611
Architecture
Type	Bengal temple architecture
Style	Pyramid style, Chala style[1][2]
Founder	Hambir Malla Dev
Date established	1600; 424 years ago (1600)
Materials	Laterite Bricks and Terracotta tiles
Monument of National Importance
Official name: Ras Mancha
Type	Cultural
Reference no.	IN-WB-24

The Rasmancha (Bengali: রাসমঞ্চ; Raasmoncho) is a historical temple located at Bishnupur, Bankura district, West Bengal, India. It was commissioned by Mallabhum king Hambir Malla Dev (Bir Hambir) in 1600 CE. Length and breadth of this temple is 24.5 meter and the height is 12.5 meter. The base of the temple is made of laterite stone and upper part is made with bricks.

Built on a laterite plinth, it is an impressive square building with a small shrine in the centre and three-corridor galleries with vaulted roofs enclosing it.^[3] The building is used for putting up idols from other temples on the occasion of Ras festival.^[3]

During the Vaishnava Ras festival, all the Radha Krishna idols of Bishnupur town used to be brought here to be worshipped by the citizens.^[4] The annual festival was held in Rasmancha till 1932.

Rasmancha temple of Bishnupur is on the UNESCO World Heritage Site's Tentative list.^[5] The Temples are designated as Monuments of National importance by ASI.