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Characteristic features of the Bengal roofs are the broad partial dome-like shape of the roof with runners down the corners. There are several common types of Bengal roofs: the do-chala type has only two hanging roof tips on each side of a roof divided in the middle by a ridge; in the rare char-chala type, the two roof halves are fused into one unit and have a dome-like shape; the double ...
At-chala Radhagobind Temple, Antpur, West Bengal. In At-chala style, the temple's roof consists of eight "Chalas" (sloping roof). These 8 chalas form 2 Char-chala, one of which large and the other is small. The large char-chala is placed leaning on the 4 walls of the main chamber of the temple. After the large chalas reach the required height ...
Roofing styles include the jor-bangla, do-chala, char-chala, at-chala, and ek-ratna. The do-chala type has only two hanging roof tips on each side of a roof divided in the middle by a ridge-line; in the rare char-chala type, the two roof halves are fused into one unit and have a dome-like shape; the double-storey at-chala type has eight roof ...
In West Bengal, the hut roof generally has four sides and the char-chala temple is built on this model. If a miniature duplicate is built on the roof, it becomes an at-chala. The char-chala temple form was well established by the 17th century. [8] Apart from the main shrines, nahabatkhana or entrance gateways also have a do-chala roof. [9]
The temple is a Jor-Bangla temple with a ratna, where two do-chala structures join to form a single continuous chala, and above the junction of the two do-chala structures is a ratna built in the Chala style. The south side chala serves as the mandapa and the north side chala serves as the garbhagriha. The temple is built on a stone platform. [3]
Popularly seen hut style temples have two variations Chala and Bangla style, this style is influenced from huts of Bengal, commonly known a Bengal Roof. Chala temple consists of a sloping roof joined at curvilinear edges and ending in arched cornices, there are further variations in the style in which the number of chalas are increased or their ...
The Temple is built in the At-chala style temple architecture. [1] [2] The Radha-Vinoda Temple in Bishnupur, located in the Khar Bangla area, is one of the two at-chala style temples in the region. Despite significant damage to the upper roof and entrance wall, the temple remains an important architectural and historical site. [3]
Keshabeshwar Temple is an example of the atchala architectural style—a sub-style of the chala style of temple architectur that originated in Bengal. Architecturally, features of the style include sloping roofs, pointed arches, kalash with trishul at the top; there are corridors on three sides of the garbhagriha. Common decorative elements are ...