Kantajew Temple
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Kantajew Temple is an 18th-century terracotta Hindu temple in Dinajpur, Bangladesh, renowned for its ornate brickwork and distinctive navaratna (nine-spired) architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kantajew Temple canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
navaratna temple ⓘ terracotta temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | navaratna ⓘ |
| builtBy | Maharaja Pran Nath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century Hindu temples
ⓘ
Archaeological sites in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh ⓘ Hindu temples in Bangladesh ⓘ Terracotta art in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| completedBy | Maharaja Ramnath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfDamage | collapse of the original nine spires ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1752 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1704 ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| currentCondition | partially restored ⓘ |
| damageEvent | earthquake of 1897 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Kanta Ji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kantaji Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kantajir Mondir NERFINISHED ⓘ Kantanagar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched doorways
ⓘ
multi-storied structure ⓘ nine spires ⓘ ornamental turrets ⓘ ornate terracotta ornamentation ⓘ relief sculptures depicting Hindu epics ⓘ richly carved brick panels ⓘ square ground plan ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dinajpur District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dinajpur, Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangpur Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Dhepa River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
terracotta ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of scenes from the Mahabharata
ⓘ
depictions of scenes from the Ramayana ⓘ navaratna architecture ⓘ ornate terracotta brickwork ⓘ |
| region | northern Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roofType | nine-towered roof ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.