Pancharatna (architecture)

Bhubeshawar Shiva Mandir, at the Puthia Temple Complex in Rajshahi District, Bangladesh

The pancharatna (meaning "five gems") style of temple architecture, popular in Bengal during the 17th century and later, has five pavilions or towers on the roof; four stand at the corners of the main level, and one above.^[1] The style appears to be a development from the panchayatana style of northern India, which had four smaller temples at the corners of the plinth of the main temple.^[1]

See also

• Ek-ratna
• Navaratna (architecture)

References

1. Amit Guha, Classification of Terracotta Temples, retrieved 20 January 2016