Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Main view showing Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style fort from British Colonial Period
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Main view showing Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style fort from British Colonial Period
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Main view showing Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style fort from British Colonial Period
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
Shree Shyam Rai Temple Imphal - Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur - Detailed architectural view of fort with Vernacular Manipuri Temple architecture style, Nagara architecture style, Orissan Nagara architecture style, Hindu Temple architecture style design elements
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Kwakeithel Akham Leikai, Imphal West, Imphal (795001), Manipur, India, Manipur
Built c. 1700 CE

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The establishment of the Shree Shyam Rai Temple, deeply intertwined with Maharaja Bhagyachandra's reign (1759-1798 CE), marked a pivotal moment in Manipur's religious and political history. While the "c. 1700 CE" date might allude to an earlier Vaishnava presence, Bhagyachandra's patronage solidified the temple's role as a central site for the burgeoning Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition in the kingdom. This period was characterized by intense external pressures, particularly the devastating Konbaung invasions from Burma. The temple's construction or significant reconstruction under such duress underscored the Maharaja's commitment to spiritual resilience and the reassertion of Meitei identity through a devotional framework. It served as a spiritual anchor during a time of profound instability, symbolizing the monarch's divine mandate and providing solace to a beleaguered populace. Furthermore, the architectural choices, blending indigenous Manipuri styles with pan-Indian Nagara and Orissan influences, reflected a deliberate cultural synthesis. This fusion was not merely aesthetic; it represented Manipur's engagement with broader Indic civilization while retaining its unique regional character. The temple's emergence during Bhagyachandra's reign also coincided with the formalization of the Meitei calendar and the codification of religious practices, positioning it as a key institution in the cultural renaissance that followed the Burmese invasions. Its strategic location within Imphal further emphasized its importance as a royal and public religious edifice, central to the kingdom's spiritual and administrative life.

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