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bongboyblog · 10 months

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A walk through Bengal's architecture

Bengali architecture has a long and rich history, fusing indigenous elements from the Indian subcontinent with influences from other areas of the world. Present-day Bengal architecture includes the nation of Bangladesh as well as the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, and Assam's Barak Valley. West Bengal’s architecture is an amalgamation of ancient urban architecture, religious architecture, rural vernacular architecture, colonial townhouses and country houses, and modern urban styles. Bengal architecture is the architecture of Wind, Water, and Clay. The Pala Empire (750–1120), which was founded in Bengal and was the final Buddhist imperial force on the Indian subcontinent, saw the apex of ancient Bengali architecture. The majority of donations went to Buddhist stupas, temples, and viharas. Southeast Asian and Tibetan architecture was influenced by Pala architecture. The Grand Vihara of Somapura, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the most well-known structure erected by the Pala rulers.

The Grand Vihara of Somapura

According to historians, the builders of Angkor Wat in Cambodia may have taken inspiration from Somapura. Bengal architecture became known for its use of terracotta due to the scarcity of stone in the area. Clay from the Bengal Delta was used to make bricks.

The temple architecture has distinct features like the rich wall decoration, often known as the terracotta temples, which was one of the remarkable elements of Bengali temple architecture. The double-roofed architecture of thatched huts was replicated by Bengali temples. Square platforms were used to construct the temples. Burnt brick panels with figures in geometric patterns or substantial sculptural compositions served as the temples' adornment.

Dochala style

These served as models for many temples that were built in undivided Bengal. Construction materials used in ancient times included wood and bamboo. Bengal has alluvial soil, so there isn't a lot of stone there. The bricks that were utilized to build the architectural components were made from stone, wood, black salt, and granite. Bengal has two different types of temples: the Rekha type, which is smooth or ridged curvilinear, and the Bhadra form, which has horizontal tiers that gradually get smaller and is made up of the amalaka sila. Mughal architecture, including forts, havelis, gardens, caravanserais, hammams, and fountains, spread throughout the area during the Mughal era in Bengal. Mosques built by the Mughals in Bengal also took on a distinctive regional look. The two major centers of Mughal architecture were Dhaka and Murshidabad. The do-chala roof custom from North India was imitated by the Mughals.

Jorasako thakurbari

The Rasmancha is a heritage building located at Bishnupur, Bankura district, West Bengal.

Influence of the world on Bengal architecture: Although the Indo-Saracenic architectural style predominated in the area, Neo-Classical buildings from Europe were also present, particularly in or close to trading centers. While the majority of country estates had a stately country house, Calcutta, Dacca, Panam, and Chittagong all had extensive 19th and early 20th-century urban architecture that was equivalent to that of London, Sydney, or other British Empire towns. Calcutta experienced the onset of art deco in the 1930s. Indo-Saracenic architecture can be seen in Ahsan Manzil and Curzon Hall in Dhaka, Chittagong Court Building in Chittagong, and Hazarduari Palace in Murshidabad.

Hazarduari Palace in Murshidabad

The Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, designed by Vincent Esch also has Indo-Saracenic features, possibly inspired by the Taj Mahal. Additionally, Kolkata's bungalows, which are being demolished to make way for high-rise structures, have elements of art deco. The 1950s in Chittagong saw a continuation of Art Deco influences. The Bengali modernist movement, spearheaded by Muzharul Islam, was centered in East Pakistan. In the 1960s, many well-known international architects, such as Louis Kahn, Richard Neutra, Stanley Tigerman, Paul Rudolph, Robert Boughey, and Konstantinos Doxiadis, worked in the area.

The Jatiyo Sangshad Bhaban

This iconic piece of contemporary Bangladeshi architecture, was created by Louis Kahn. Midsized skyscrapers dominate the cityscapes of contemporary Bengali cities, which are frequently referred to as "concrete jungles." With well-known architects like Rafiq Azam, architecture services play a key role in the urban economies of the area. Overall Bengal architecture was influenced by various contemporaries of their time and continues to evolve.

Gothic architectural style seen in St. Paul's Cathedral in Kolkata.

Zamindar era buildings in ruin.

Belur Math in Howrah

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ritish16 · 6 months

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Lord Shiva as Tripurari

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shamelessislamreligionhorse · 8 months

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The knowledge of Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj will provide freedom from the evil of Dowry System.

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luckytacopeach · 9 months

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Holy Bible, Genesis 3:22And the LORD God said, The man has now become like one of us.

It says- like one of us.

This proves that God is in human form.

He is not formless.

- Spiritual Leader Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj

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ajitkumarbbb · 6 months

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Hi friends...

How Are You...???

Where Are You From ...???

#welcome home #the owl house #michael cera #margot robbie #barbie #mizoram #santrampalji #nagaland #meghalay #tripura

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elinerlina2 · 4 months

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Peaceful moments in nature

#tripura #india #amazing nature #travel #nature #travel photography #landscape #landscape photography #beautiful asian nature

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technicallygenerousenemy · 6 months

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Jesus was born.

Whereas the definition of God says -

God doesn't take birth from a mother.

Lord Kabir appeared on a lotus flower. He does not take birth from a mother's womb.

https://www.jagatgururampalji.org/en/bible/

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livesunique · 2 years

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Neermahal, Rudijala, Melaghar, Tripura, India

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misspadhyay · 8 months

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#Mahasamagam_By_SantRampalJi

All of you are requested to attend the grand event to be held on the incarnation day of Jagatguru Tatvdarshi Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj and see how dowry free marriages take place.

8 Sept Avataran Diwas

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santanumallik-blog · 26 days

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"We often ignore, then regret, finally forget and again repeat the same throughout life"

#tripura #quoteoftheday #life quote #beautiful quote #words #quotation #sweet sentiments #literature

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1saviorrudra · 2 months

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I was reading shivpuran translation. Fascinated by the way it was described how Lord shiva prepares himself for the destruction of Tripura. We are blessed to read it. Words fall short to describe his greatness.

It was so beautifully described even in Shiva mahima stotram. Here it goes:

रथः क्षोणि यन्ता शत-धृति-रागेन्द्रो धनुराथो

रथांगे चंद्रारकौ रथचरण-पनिह शर इति,

दीधाक्षोस्ते कोयम त्रिपुरा-तृण-मदम्बरा-विधिर-

विधेयैः कृदन्त्यो न खलु परतन्त्रः प्रभु-धियाः।

Rathah kshoni yanta shata-dhriti-ragendro dhanuratho

rathange candrarkau rathacarana-panih shara iti,

didhakshoste ko’yam tripura-trina-madambara-vidhir-

vidheyaih kridantyo na khalu paratantrah prabhu-dhiyah.

When You wanted to burn the three cities of the demons – which were but a piece of straw to You–the earth was Your chariot, Brahma Your charioteer, the great mountain Meru Your bow, the sun and the moon the wheels of Your chariot, Vishnu Your arrow. Why all this paraphernalia? The Lord is not dependent on others. He was only playing with things at His command.