Bishnupur terracotta temples

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The Bishnupur terracotta temples are a renowned group of 17th–18th century brick temples in West Bengal, India, famous for their intricate terracotta carvings depicting mythological and everyday scenes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ
temple complex ⓘ
architecturalStyle Bengal temple architecture ⓘ
terracotta temple architecture ⓘ
associatedWith Vaishnavism ⓘ
builtBy Malla dynasty ⓘ
category Hindu temples in Bankura district ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in West Bengal ⓘ
Terracotta art in India ⓘ
constructionTechnique baked brick with terracotta relief panels ⓘ
country India ⓘ
dedicatedTo Krishna ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ
various Hindu deities ⓘ
depicts Krishna lila scenes ⓘ
hunting scenes ⓘ
musicians and dancers ⓘ
royal processions ⓘ
scenes from the Mahabharata ⓘ
scenes from the Ramayana ⓘ
famousFor depictions of Hindu mythological scenes ⓘ
depictions of everyday life ⓘ
intricate terracotta carvings ⓘ
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ
heritageStatus protected monument of national importance (Archaeological Survey of India) ⓘ
influencedBy local Bengali vernacular architecture ⓘ
locatedIn Bankura district ⓘ
Bishnupur ⓘ
Bishnupur Malla kingdom (historical) ⓘ
West Bengal ⓘ
eastern India ⓘ
material brick ⓘ
terracotta ⓘ
notableTemple Jor Bangla temple ⓘ
Kalachand temple ⓘ
Lalji temple ⓘ
Madan Mohan temple ⓘ
linked to: Madan Mohan Temple

Radha Shyam temple ⓘ
Rasmancha ⓘ
Shyam Rai temple ⓘ
period 17th century ⓘ
18th century ⓘ
region Rarh region of Bengal ⓘ
linked to: Rarh region
religion Hinduism ⓘ
roofType chala style (curved roof) ⓘ
ratna style (towered shrine) ⓘ
tourism major tourist attraction in West Bengal ⓘ

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Bankura → nearbyTouristAttraction → Bishnupur terracotta temples ⓘ
Bankura district → knownFor → Bishnupur terracotta temples ⓘ
Bankura district → hasAttraction → Bishnupur terracotta temples ⓘ
Bankura district → knownFor → Bishnupur terracotta temples ⓘ
Bankura district → hasHeritageSite → Bishnupur group of temples ⓘ
linked to: Bishnupur terracotta temples