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Originating in ancient India, Vastu Shastra (Sanskrit: वास्तु शास्त्र, vāstu śāstra – literally "science of architecture" [2]) is a traditional Hindu system of architecture [3] [4] based on ancient texts that describe principles of design, layout, measurements, ground preparation, space arrangement, and spatial geometry. [5]
Ramachandra Temple, Guptipara. The architecture of Bengal, which comprises the modern country of Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam's Barak Valley and eastern part of Bihar and Jharkhand, has a long and rich history, blending indigenous elements from the Indian subcontinent, with influences from different parts of the world.
In the rural areas of Bangladesh, it is often called Bangla Ghar (Bengali Style House). The main construction material used in modern time is corrugated steel sheets. Previously they had been constructed from wood, bamboo and a kind of straw called Khar. Khar was used in the roof of the Bungalow house and kept the house cold during hot summer days.
[failed verification] Dhaka is the only megacity in Bangladesh according to this definition. [3] Together, Dhaka and the port city of Chittagong account for 48% of the country's urban population. [4] An urban centre with a population of less than 100,000 is defined as a "town". In total, there are 490 such towns in Bangladesh. [3]
Bengali is typically thought to have around 100,000 separate words, of which 16,000 (16%) are considered to be তদ্ভব tôdbhôbô, or Tadbhava (inherited Indo-Aryan vocabulary), 40,000 (40%) are তৎসম tôtśômô or Tatsama (words directly borrowed from Sanskrit), and borrowings from দেশী deśi, or "indigenous" words, which are at around 16,000 (16%) of the Bengali ...
Keshto Ray Temple, [1] also known as Jor-Bangla Temple, [1] is a Krishna temple at Bishnupur city of Medinipur Division. In the past, the Hindu god Krishna was worshiped as Keshto Ray in this temple. [2] According to the Inscriptional plaque, the temple was founded by 51st King of Mallabhum kingdom Raghunath Singha in 1655 (961 Mallabda). [3]
Main Entrance of Dinajpur Rajbari. The palace was a symbol for the greater Dinajpur district from 1806 to 1951. [1] The building is divided into 3 mahals, these are the Aina Mahal which houses a court house decorated with glass and marble, a library and a treasure house (), in addition to the Rajbari consists of the Mahal Rani, in which part of the old structure was demolished in the 30's to ...
According to David J. McCutchion, historically the religious architecture in Bengal may be divided into three periods: the early Hindu period (up to the end of the 12th century, or may be a little later in certain areas), the Sultanate period (14th to early 16th century), and the Hindu revival period (16th to 19th century). "The coming of the ...