By

Sanjay Das

Contributor

Subhra Mazumdar

Item Type

Hardbound

Periodical

0

Serial

2439

Publisher

Niyogi Books Private Limited

Description

392 pages

ISBN / ISSN No.

978-9347762031

Summay

The Terracotta Temples of Bengal—quietly scattered across villages, riverbanks, and forgotten settlements—form one of the most extraordinary yet under-documented chapters of Indian artistic heritage. While architectural traditions in other parts of India have received sustained scholarly attention, many of Bengal’s terracotta temples remain largely unknown, their narratives preserved only in fragile clay reliefs and fading local memory. This book emerges from a deep desire to bring these overlooked treasures into view. The purpose of this book is both documentation and discovery. Through careful photography and visual study, it seeks to record the sculptural panels, architectural details, and narrative friezes that animate these temples. The terracotta reliefs—rich with scenes from the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, and the Bhagavata Purana, alongside depictions of social life, folklore, and regional history—reveal a visual culture that is both devotional and deeply rooted in the rhythms of Bengal’s landscape.

Keyword

Sculpture

Accession No.

2439

Current Location

Neeti Bagh

Status

Available

Category

Indian Art