TIMELINE & SIX BEAUTIES AMONG THE TERRA COTTA TEMPLES OF BENGAL
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The criteria I have used are :
* Originality. Almost every terra cotta temple of Bengal has used images from Ramayana on the front arches. Shyam_Rai temple showed the way. The side panels of Antpur are exquisite. Kesto-Rai is a magnum-opus.One of the temples in Kalna region is quite beautiful.... may be the one you are talking about....but has a lot of themes/images common with Ananta-Vasudeva temple of Bansberia.
* The volume of artistic work on the 6 temples I have selected . All of them have 3 to 4 sides full of terra cotta panels.
This winter, I shall vist more locations to enrich my experience. I shall certainly keep your suggstions in mind.I have received other suggestions about amending the timeline.
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SOMEN SENGUPTA says:
7 months ago
this is good but two finest temples of Bengal are missing & that should be included.
One is temple of Guptipara in Hoogly.I had visited it twice & written in The Asian Age & The Hindustan Times.
Another one is at Ilambazar - Birbhum.You might have seen a write up on that in The Telegraph recently.
There is a book called Bengal - sight & site.You must collect that for more info in this context.
A temple called Anandamoye in Sukhoria-Hoogly is also amazing.
Will talk more on this when we meet.
regds..........Somen