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'Art of Grotesque' .... the foliages on left and right sides are dissimilar! Watch out the difference in layout .... quite interesting. From small temple at Antpur,Dt. - Hooghly.78

ART OF GROTESQUE AND TERRA COTTA PANELS OF TEMPLES OF BENGAL

by shyamchat

published 14 months ago

Till I did a bit of Internet search for writing on the ‘Art of Grotesque’ in terra cotta temples of Bengal, I did not know about genesis of the word ‘Grotesque’. In art, this is a style that...

2 comments    travel history art
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Adjectival Tourisms

by alew

published 16 months ago

Adjectival Tourisms are all those forms of tourism that have an adjective in front of them. I can currently think of two broad forms of adjective tourisms. The first is niche tourism markets -- those that...

4 comments    travel tourism niche tourism
13th century bas-relief of Griffin .Picardy,France.77

GRIFFINS TRAVEL TO TERRA COTTA TEMPLES OF BENGAL

by shyamchat

published 17 months ago

When we took photographs of the terracotta panels of Shyam-Rai and Jor-Bangla temples of Bishnupur during our visit there in December,2007, certain panels with depictions of animals ( real and imaginary) and ...

8 comments    travel art india
Two boys stand in front of the grave of the unknown person . From the hill-top, I could see the view of the Ganges in the horizon. Notice the the split in the stream.73

GLIMPSES OF A TOWN WITH MILITARY HISTORY : MUNGER

by shyamchat

published 18 months ago

Munger is a district town in Bihar in eastern India. I first visited Munger in April,08 on invitation of ITC to be one of their representatives in Institute Management Committee of ITI, Munger. The 2nd...

14 comments    life travel politics
I have prepared a timeline for the best looking terracotta temples of Bengal. Five are in West Bengal and one is in Bangla Desh. These temples have been constructed over a period of 150 years. The artwork is exquisite and storytelling in the panels 73

TIMELINE & SIX BEAUTIES AMONG THE TERRA COTTA TEMPLES OF BENGAL

by shyamchat

published 2 years ago

Please see the enlarged view of the 'Timeline' to go through the notes. I have prepared a timeline for the best looking terracotta temples of Bengal. Five are in West Bengal and one is in Bangla Desh....

2 comments    travel religion history
Rasa Mancha in Bishnupur, built in 1587 AD.79

TERRACOTTA TEMPLES OF BENGAL - IV

by shyamchat

published 2 years ago

The terracotta temples of Bengal tell us many stories. Stories of the rulers and patrons who built these temples , of the development of architecture and sadly, stories of neglect these priceless...

6 comments    travel art terracotta
This building with artistic exterior @ Kalabhavan houses classes70

SHANTINIKETAN_A VISIT TO THE LAND OF ARTS

by shyamchat

published 2 years ago

One day after my elder son S reached home ( we stay in Calcutta) during his vacation, his friend came to our place with his fiancée.( Let us call them Q and M).to meet S from Hyderabad. M is a Graduate in...

5 comments    family travel friends
"Atchala" temple of Radhamadhav @ Antpur.Built during 1750-76 AD, it has three walls adorned with exquisite scenes from Ramayana, Kalikapuran and Indian mythology. It is a delight to visit. There are other temples in the complex and two temples of th81

TERRACOTTA TEMPLES OF BENGAL-I

by shyamchat

published 2 years ago

During December,2007.my wife and I hit the roads for a trip to the districts Hooghly and Bankura (of West Bengal) which are dotted with big and small terracotta temples , built between 17th and 19th...

20 comments    travel arts architecture
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