Upper part of Shyamrai Temple. This Pancharatna brick temple was built by the Malla king Raghunath Sinha in 1643 CE and noted for elaborate terracotta

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Upper part of Shyamrai Temple. This Pancharatna brick temple was built by the Malla king Raghunath Sinha in 1643 CE and noted for elaborate terracotta ornamentations. The decorative panels are interesting to narrate the contemporary socio-religious themes, political and economic life of the people. It also includes scenes from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and other puranic stories, plants, animals and grotesque figures.

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal, India.
Photo credit: © Biswarup Ganguly / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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