| Temples & Legends Of Bengal |
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| The very fine
ornamentation on the clay walls and pillars of the Jor-Bangla temple at Bistupur
wins the admiration of every one who has seen it. Various Pauranik scenes and phases
of Krishna Lila have been wonderfully reproduced on the walls and pillars. Terra cota art
had attained a very high incidence of excellence. There has also been the use of laterite
stones in building some temples and the temple of Gokul Chand at Saldah village in
Bankura. district is a unique specimen. This temple
is of Pancha ratna type and has five turrets. Although almost dilapidated and
in the midst of snake - infested bushes and jungles, the temple is well worth a visit to
appreciate the high skill in paneling work. Some of the Rekha deul temples
showing a clear impact of Orissa type of temples are also fine specimens of sculpture.
Bengal potters and stone masons are well known for their delicate execution of image work.
There is no reason to think that the images and particularly the old ones were ever
imported. Some of the temples in Bankura district amply prove that the masons could
execute absolutely different types of temples. |
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