Deul

Hindu temple in Faridpur District, Bangladesh
11th century Jain temple in Bankura district, West Bengal

Deul or Deoul is a style of temple architecture of northern India and Bengal that arose between the 6th and the 10th centuries and was revived in the 16th-19th century.[1] The later representatives of this style were generally smaller and included features influenced by Islamic architecture.[1] The towers of ek-ratna temples resemble the earlier deul style, as do the central towers of pancharatna and navaratna styles.[1] The earliest temple still standing of the rekha deul pre-muslim style is Siddheshvari temple at Barakar.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Amit Guha, Classification of Terracotta Temples, retrieved 2 February 2016
  2. ↑ Priyanka Mangaonkar (2012). "Temples of Bengal: Material Style and Technological Evolution" (PDF). Chitrolekha International Magazine On Art And Design. 2 (1). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2013.
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