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Chalantika Matri Mandir

G+1 Temple with G+3 Guest Block – Architecture, Planning & Structure

A twin-sanctum community temple on High Road, Gangarampur: a G+1 main temple crowned by five ribbed shikharas, beside a G+3 guest block for devotees, sadhus and gurus who travel for the puja from across West Bengal and India, with pietra dura inlay and twin approach staircases.

Location

High Road, Gangarampur, West Bengal

Area

Approx. 2,500 sq.ft. footprint (50' × 50')

Type

Religious Architecture

Style

Contemporary Traditional Temple

Year

Under Construction

Client

Chalantika Mandir Committee

About

Designed for the Chalantika Mandir Committee on High Road, Gangarampur, Chalantika Matri Mandir brings two sanctums, a congregation space and guest accommodation together on a compact 50' × 50' site. ADS Creative Space prepared the architecture, planning and complete structural design, and the temple is now under construction.

The building is planned in two parts. The main temple is G+1, raised on a podium about 2.5 m above the road, reached by twin staircases and crowned by a cluster of five ribbed shikharas with gilded kalash finials and pietra dura floral inlay. Alongside it, a G+3 guest block hosts the devotees, sadhus and gurus who travel here for the puja from across West Bengal and other parts of India.

G+1 Temple with G+3 Guest Block – Architecture, Planning & Structure – interior view

Side elevation of Chalantika Matri Mandir showing the central shikhara flanked by four smaller gilded shikharas

A Cluster of Five Shikharas

The G+1 main temple is crowned by a stepped cluster of shikharas: a tall central ribbed shikhara over the sanctums, flanked by four smaller shikharas, each topped with a gilded kalash and banded with gold mouldings. A smaller pavilion with an arched niche faces the street, and the G+3 guest block alongside carries its own stepped golden crown, so the temple reads clearly from High Road.

Raised Temple Floor & Twin Stairs

The temple floor sits on a podium about 2.5 m above the road, giving the sanctum dignity and separating worship from street activity. Two 1.5 m wide staircases rise on either side to a balustraded verandah, so devotees can move up and down at the same time during festivals. Below the podium, a landscaped forecourt and a relief wall with a banyan tree motif welcome visitors at street level.

Front elevation of Chalantika Matri Mandir with twin staircases, balustraded verandah and banyan tree relief wall

Pietra Dura Floral Inlay

White marble-finish pillars and walls carry floral inlay in the pietra dura tradition: lilies, leaves and scrolling stems in deep red, green and black. The inlay frames the sanctum fronts and wraps each pillar, giving the white temple warmth and fine detail when seen up close.

Planned for Worship, Gatherings & Pilgrims

The building is planned in two parts. The main temple (G+1) holds two sanctums of about 4.3 × 4.9 m and 4.9 × 4.9 m, separated and surrounded by 1.2 m (4 ft) wide corridors that let devotees move around them, with a congregation and sitting area of about 7.5 × 6.0 m in front; the sanctums rise double-height into the shikharas above. On the left, a G+3 guest block provides rooms on every level, with toilets and a wash area, to host devotees, sadhus and gurus who travel for the puja from across West Bengal and other parts of India.

Ground and first floor plans of Chalantika Matri Mandir showing two sanctums, corridors, sitting area and ancillary rooms

Front elevation and section A–A drawings of Chalantika Matri Mandir

Elevation, Section & Structure

The drawing set covers the front elevation and a section through the sanctums, setting the podium, floor heights and shikhara proportions. It is backed by a complete RCC structural design: foundation, column, plinth beam, floor beam and slab layouts with schedules and reinforcement details, coordinated with the architecture.

Highlights

Five Gilded Shikharas

A tall central shikhara with four subsidiary shikharas and gilded kalash finials.

Twin Sanctums

Two sanctums with 4 ft corridors around and between them.

Guest Rooms for Pilgrims

A G+3 guest block for devotees, sadhus and gurus visiting during the puja.

Raised Podium

Temple floor about 2.5 m above the road, reached by twin staircases.

Pietra Dura Inlay

Floral inlay on white pillars and walls around the sanctums.

Full Structural Design