The last Bhan king, Mitrasen, died childless and Raghunath Singh of Bishnupur took over the kingdom.

David J. McCutchion says that the pancha-ratna, along with the at-chala, is the most popular type of Bengal temple, “especially in 19th century Midnapore where it outnumbers all others,” The roof of a ratna temple “is surmounted by one or more towers or pinnacles called ratna (jewel).

The simplest form has a single central tower (eka-ratna), to which may be added four more at the corners (pancha-ratna)”.

McCutchion classifies the Malleswara Shiva temple as a pancha-ratna with ridged rekha turrets and porch on triple archway.

There was a double storied gateway and a plate detailed the renovation work done by Maharaja Tejchandra.