Experience Bengal - Temples with Terracotta Carvings
Terracotta carvings on the famous Char Bangla temple (1760) dedicated to Lord Shiva at Baranagar in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India.
Built by Rani Bhabani, Queen of Nator, three years after the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the four structures of the Char Bangla temple are unique, stand facing each other. The temples have some of the exquisite Terracotta Panels of Bengal.
The temple complex may soon be sucked away by the Bhagirathi river. When the temple was built, the Bhagirathi river used to flow at least a kilometre away. Today, the temple is barely 10 feet away and its boundary wall has already been damaged by the river. Read:
250-year-old temple in Bengal village faces wrath of a river, administration sleeps
The terracotta craft of Bengal is famous throughout the world, for its pastoral and rustic charm. The clay-modeled items that form a part of this craft, made with natural colors, are a viewer's delight. They were a craze in Bengal during the reign of Malla rulers, in the 16th-17th century. The temple of Vishnupur stands as marvelous example of the terracotta craft of Bengal. Interesting Read
Beautiful Bengal, India
Experience Bengal - Temples with Terracotta Carvings
Terracotta carvings on the famous Char Bangla temple (1760) dedicated to Lord Shiva at Baranagar in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India.
Built by Rani Bhabani, Queen of Nator, three years after the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the four structures of the Char Bangla temple are unique, stand facing each other. The temples have some of the exquisite Terracotta Panels of Bengal.
The temple complex may soon be sucked away by the Bhagirathi river. When the temple was built, the Bhagirathi river used to flow at least a kilometre away. Today, the temple is barely 10 feet away and its boundary wall has already been damaged by the river. Read:
250-year-old temple in Bengal village faces wrath of a river, administration sleeps
The terracotta craft of Bengal is famous throughout the world, for its pastoral and rustic charm. The clay-modeled items that form a part of this craft, made with natural colors, are a viewer's delight. They were a craze in Bengal during the reign of Malla rulers, in the 16th-17th century. The temple of Vishnupur stands as marvelous example of the terracotta craft of Bengal. Interesting Read
Beautiful Bengal, India