MadanMohan Mandir
Bishnupur.
The idol of Shri Shri Madan Mohan was taken hold of by Raja Bir Hambir of Mallyabhum. Although as per historical records it seems that the mandir was built by his descendant Raja Durjan Singho.
There's a fascinating story as to how Raja Bir Hambir
came in possession of the বিগ্রহ/ idol.
Birhambir while on a pilgrimage , on his way back to Bishnupur after visiting Vaidyanatha Dham, Bakreshwar etc., took shelter in a picturesque temple as it was getting dark at night while walking through the forest at Brishvanupur in
Beerbhoom. At the end of the day, the Brahmin who used to do the nityapuja , came for the daily service and met the king and received him as a warm guest. But the king was bewildered to see the magnificent deity inside the temple, and was quite enamoured by its ethereal beauty
On asking the attending brahmin he came to know that the idol was that of Lord Madanmohon.
The King then decided to take that idol to Bishnupur. The next day, after making that offer to the Brahmin, the Brahmin politely said, how is that possible!
The king stayed in the guest house of the temple for two more nights and finally "took charge" of Madan Mohan without the knowledge of the Brahmin and brought him to Bishnupur.