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The temple is attributed to Kangabam
Chitananda Singh s/o K. Kshetri Singh of Wangkhei Angom Leikai, popular as
Thangal General in Manipur history. |
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Thangal
General is said to have built the temple in 1879 A. D.
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Thangal
General was a prominent figure in the court of Maharaj Kulachandra
(1890-91 A.D.) and he was hanged to death by the British for
raising arms up against the Crown, as follow up action after Manipur's
defeat in the historic Anglo-Manipur War of 1891. |
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The temple
is built of well-burnt bricks. |
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It is
located at the north-eastern corner of the complex housing the
Directorate of Art & Culture at Palace Compound, Imphal. The protected
area is 650 sq. m. |
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The plan of
the temple is an incipient type of panchayatana or temple of five
shrines. |
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The main
features of the temple are : (i) the pedestal on which the temple
stands (ii) four square walls that ascends straight up from the
pedestal to the cornice (iii) lower railing (4) upper railing (v)
octagonal dome (vi) crowning cape with inverted Kalasha (7) concealed
window. |
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