Madangopal-jiu Temple, Hindu temple in Mellak, India

Madangopal-jiu Temple is a Hindu temple in Mellak, near Samta in Howrah district, West Bengal. It is one of the largest at-chala temples in the state, with a roof of eight slopes. Its walls are decorated with terracotta panels.

Mukundaprasad Roychowdhury, a wrestler of local renown and descendant of the Mellak zamindars, commissioned the temple in 1651. It stood then on the bank of the Rupnarayan, which has since shifted its course away from the building. Reconstruction begun in the early 2010s was left unfinished.

Locals call the shrine Gopaler Mondir, after Gopala, the form of Krishna worshipped here. The idols are kept, tended and worshipped by a nearby local family rather than by a temple staff. Terracotta panels on the brick walls depict scenes that villagers still point out to visitors.

The temple stands in Mellak village near Samta, in the Bagnan II block of Howrah district, close to the house of writer Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay at Deulti. The building is in ruins and reconstruction begun in the early 2010s was left unfinished, so parts of the structure are unsafe to enter. A local guide is the surest way to find the site and learn its history.

A local family maintains daily worship and prayers for the temple idols, continuing practices that have endured for centuries despite the building's structural condition. This dedication reveals how deeply rooted spiritual connection remains for those who care for this place.