Terracotta Temples of Bengal

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Terracotta_Temples_of_Bengal
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
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