Terracotta Temples of Bengal

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:architectural_style
gptkbp:architecture	curved roof rich terracotta panels
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:Shaktism gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkbp:conservationStatus	many in need of restoration
gptkbp:depicts	gptkb:Hindu_mythology epic scenes
gptkbp:flourishedDuring	16th century 17th century 18th century
gptkbp:foundIn	gptkb:Bangladesh gptkb:West_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
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Terracotta Temples of Bengal