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The stone temple at Garui in Bardhaman district of West Bengal, built in the 14th century, has a Bengal hut shaped roof. [7] Two huts, one forming a porch in front and the other being the shrine at the back constitutes the jor-bangla design – "Bengal's most distinctive contribution to temple architecture".
Ramachandra Temple, Guptipara. The architecture of Bengal, which comprises the modern country of Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal and Assam's Karimganj district, has a long and rich history, blending indigenous elements from the Indian subcontinent, with influences from different parts of the world.
The Temples of Bishnupur are a group of temples located in the town of Bishnupur, West Bengal, India. These temples, built by the Malla kings between the 17th and 18th centuries, are renowned for their unique architectural style that blends traditional Bengali design with influences from other regions.
The temple is a great example of Jor-Bangla temple architecture, which belong to the chala style. [3] [4] The temple is the largest surviving Jor-Bangla temple. It is perhaps the most well-known terracotta temple in Bengal. [5] Currently, it is preserved as one of the archaeological monuments of India by the Archaeological Survey of India.
The Tara temple in Tarapith is a medium-sized temple in the rural precincts of Bengal. Its fame as a pilgrimage centre with the deity of Tara enshrined in it. [24] [25] The temple base is thick with thick walls, built of red brick. The superstructure has covered passages with many arches raising to the pinnacle with a spire . The image of the ...
Char-chala Rudreshwar Charchala temple at Matiari in Nadia district, West Bengal. Chala Style (Bengali: চালা শিল্পরীতি) is a style of Bengal temple architecture, that originated in Bengal from the 15th centuries. [1] Originating as a regional style in Hindu temple architecture. The main features of this style are ...
Ek-ratna Ramchandraji temple at Guptipara, Hooghly district. Ratna Style (Bengali: রত্ন শিল্পরীতি) is a style of Bengal temple architecture, that originated in Bengal from the 15th to 16th centuries, under the Mallabhum kingdom (also called Malla dynasty). [1] Originating as a regional style in Hindu temple architecture.
In contrast, the towerless Rasmancha temple in Bishnupur, which was built around 1600, offers a very unusual architecture: the massive square structure, which occupies about four times the base of a normal Bengal temple, is overestimated by a pyramid-like structure. On the other hand, the roof of the exterior, which is open on each side by ten ...