Vishnu Temple Survay PDF

REPORT ON THE
EXPEDITION TO THE VISHNU TEMPLE

A medieval architecture on different time frame
2017-2018
BY: - THE STUDENTS OF JNV BISHNUPUR, MANIPUR

Guide: Kangjam Nilakanta Singh (Art Critic & Art Teacher)
Dr. A. Birajit Singh (Social activist & Librarian )
H.Sushil Kumar Singh (TGT - SST)
Dinesh kumar Dubey (PGT- Hindi)
Ajit Singh (TGT- Math)
JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA

BISHNUPUR MANIPUR
Chapter I Introduction:
Under the guidance of the Principal I/C, N. Dhiren Singh, a group of 75

students (Boys & Girls) of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Bishnupur, Manipur
visited the Vishnu Temple located at Bishnupur Ward No. 5 as a field trip under
the supervision of school teachers. The journey begins at around 5:30 a.m. from
the Vidyalaya campus on 02/03/2018.
After trekking through the old “Tongjei Maril” * and by pass the “Ningthou
Konung” old King Palace of Bishnupur the teams crossed the “Thongjaorok
River following the ancient roots to the temple under the guidance of the H.
Sushilkumar Singh (who is happen to be a local).
Students marching towards the Vishnu Temple in the

early Morning
Stone by archeological survey of India
After reaching the historical site the team was given an Introduction
speech on the brief history of the temple by Kangjam Nilakanta Singh. It was
follow by a paper presentation by Dr. A. Birajit Singh on the Topic “The
important of the Vishnu Temple in the context of Pre-Sankritization phase of
Manipur”
H. Sushilkumar Singh also gives a short history/ description of the compound
during his childhood days. Just after the Paper Presentation the students were
divided into three groups under the three Teachers and assigned the different
duties.
1. K. Nilakanta Singh: Art Historical Physical study of the Vishnu Temple,
making ground plan, drawing and measuring the elevation of the temple
wall. (With 15 boys)
2. H. ShushilKumar Singh: Cleaning of the Temple premises, rearranging the
stone block. ( 20 girls & 20 Boys)
3. Dr. A Birajit Singh & Ajit Singh: Calculating the physical high of the
Vishnu Temple using Mathematical Calculation. (7 boys & 3 girls)
4. D. K. Dubey: Taking Photograph of the important elements of the Historical
site.
Students tracking along the Thongjaorok river bank towards the Vishnu Temple
Students tracking up the ancient Konung leirembi (old palace)

Art Teacher giving Lecture on History of the Temple architecture in Northeastern India.
Students measuring the Temple to calculate the high of the Temple.
H. Sushilkumar Singh with the boys

Ajit Singh (T.G.TMath) and D. K. Dubey ( P.G.T Hindi) with the girls
Student returning from the temple

Chapter II. THE VISHNU TEMPLE OF MANIPUR
The original name of Bishnupur was Lumlangdong (now

Lamangdong). History recorded the facts of its origin. As soon as Kyamba
ascended throne of Manipur in 1467 A.D. he conquered Kyang, which was a
Shan kingdom in the Kabow Valley. Then
he assumed the name of Kyamba which
means the conquerer of Kyang. There
always had been a good relation between
the Pongs and the Meities. During the
reign of Kyamba also there was good
relations between Kyamba and the Pong
King Khe-Khomba. Actually it was the
good foreign policy of King Kyamba that
he was able to have a good relation with
the neighboring countries. Kyamba
wanted to conquer Kyang. So around the
thirds of his reign he attacked Kyang
along with Chaopha Khe Khomba, the
king of Pong. After the battle was won,
the conquered areas were divided between
the two kings, they dined together in
golden vessels and drank in join made of
gold. They also exchanged servants and
scholars. It is said that an image of
Vishnu was given by the Pong king along
with the fruit pong "hei" ton (guava) and
the ponghawai (a kind of dal), Kyamba
kept the given "Vishnu" image at
Lumlangdong which also came to be known as Bishnupur i.e. abode of Vishnu.
Perhaps, it was during the reign of Kyamba that Vishnu worship started in
Manipur. This Bishnupur is the very place where king and Brahmins conserved
the lord "Vishnu" Manu Brahmins also immigrated to Manipur. King Kyamba
requisitioned the service of one such Brahmins and began the regular worshiper
of Vishnu here at Bishnupur. He built Vishnu Temple of Temple of brick at
Bishnupur which has now become a protected historical monument under the
Ministry of H.R.D (Archeology), Government of India. It is now standing as a
symbol of the remains of ancient times. And the statue got by Kyamba from the
Pong king is very important since it gives us the idea of the religious beliefs of
those days
GROUND PLAN OF VISHNU TEMPLE
This temple square in ground, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is one of the oldest
known bricks temples in the state of Manipur, the silent structural features of the
temple are its corbelled roof.
N
W E
Shrine
CORBEL ROOFTING
Brick zali window
Triangle arch
Decorative pillar
Step wall
Calculating the height/ elevation of the temple using Pythagoras theorem
45
B C
The distance from point “b” to “c’ = 2345 mt.
The angle L ACB =45 degree

Thus according to Pythagorean Theorem (trigonometry)
After spending for 2 hours performing their respective assign duties the teams
return back towards the National Highway 59 along the Lamangdong Bazar. At
around 9:30 a.m the teams have reached the J.N.V Campus.
On the next day, a brief discussion was conducted at the Vidyalaya Library
and the whole documentation were brought together to discuss and open to
all the students for an open discussion.
Many questions raised up in the discussion are being listed below.
1. How were the bricks made? Did the people have the knowledge about the
baking of brick? When is the first reference of brick in Manipur mention?
2. Are the Temple made by the
architect from the Pong kingdom or are the
indigenous people of Manipur know the
handling of the materials which were never a
popular building materials? Is the
architectural style we see in this temple our
indigenous style? If yes when was it started
and why it has not been seen in any form of
art?
3. If we consider 1467 as the time of
the construction of the temple, and being the
first and only brick temple in this region, we
can ask from where this temple style came
from?. A style of architecture cannot just
came up without any influence or being
nature from an infant phase of development
to the present form thus it become important
for us to look for similar architectural form from its surrounding.

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REPORT ON THE

EXPEDITION TO THE VISHNU TEMPLE

BY: - THE STUDENTS OF JNV BISHNUPUR, MANIPUR

JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA

Under the guidance of the Principal I/C, N. Dhiren Singh, a group of 75

Students marching towards the Vishnu Temple in the

Stone by archeological survey of India

Students tracking up the ancient Konung leirembi (old palace)

H. Sushilkumar Singh with the boys

Student returning from the temple

The original name of Bishnupur was Lumlangdong (now

Brick zali window

The angle L ACB =45 degree

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