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Terracotta Temples of Bengal
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Terracotta_Temples_of_Bengal
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
architectural style
gptkbp:architecture
curved roof
rich terracotta panels
gptkbp:associatedWith
gptkb:Shaktism
gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkbp:conservationStatus
many in need of restoration
gptkbp:depicts
Hindu mythology
epic scenes
gptkbp:flourishedDuring
16th century
17th century
18th century
gptkbp:foundIn
gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:West_Bengal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Terracotta Temples of Bengal
gptkbp:influencedBy
Islamic architecture
local traditions
gptkbp:locatedIn
gptkb:Bengal
gptkbp:mainlyBuiltBetween
16th and 19th centuries
gptkbp:material
terracotta
gptkbp:motif
geometric patterns
floral patterns
narrative panels
gptkbp:notableExample
gptkb:Madan_Mohan_Temple
gptkb:Kantaji_Temple
gptkb:Jor_Bangla_Temple
gptkb:Rasmancha
gptkb:Shyam_Rai_Temple
gptkbp:patronage
gptkb:Malla_kings
local zamindars
gptkbp:reasonForMaterial
scarcity of stone in Bengal
gptkbp:subjectOf
archaeological research
art history studies
cultural heritage preservation
gptkbp:touristAttraction
gptkb:Puthia
gptkb:Kalna
gptkb:Baranagar
gptkb:Bishnupur
Maheshganj
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list
gptkb:Bishnupur_Temples
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
No
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Bengal_Subah_(Mughal_era)
gptkbp:bfsLayer
8