Jor-bangla

Jor-Bangla Temple or Keshta Roy Temple (c. 1655), Bishnupur, Bankura dist., West Bengal, India.

Jor-bangla, also called yorubangala, is a style of temple architecture that arose in Bengal.[1] The style involves two structures that resemble the traditional village huts of the region, one that serves as a porch, in front of the other that serves as a shrine.[1] Each structure has a roof of the ek-bangla (or do-chala) style, with two curved segments that meet at a curved ridge.[2]

Notable examples

Jor Bangla Temple, Bishnupur

See also

References

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  1. 1 2 Priyanka Mangaonkar (2012). "Temples of Bengal: Material Style and Technological Evolution" (PDF). Chitrolekha International Magazine On Art And Design 2 (1). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2013.
  2. Amit Guha, Classification of Terracotta Temples, retrieved 30 January 2016
  3. Mrinmoyee Ray (2012). "Representation in Monument Building and Schematic of Terracotta Narratives: Delving into Some Aspects of Gopinath Jor-Bangla Temple, Pabna, Bangladesh" (PDF). Chitrolekha International Magazine On Art And Design 2 (1).
  4. Dasgupta 2009, p. 37.
  5. Malabhum, Bishnupur-Chandra, Manoranjan; 2004; Kolkata. Deys Publishing ISBN 8129500442
  6. History of Bishnupur Raj-Malick Abhaayapada. 1982, West Bengal
  7. "Bishnupur Sub-division". bankura.gov.in.

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