Week 159: Bengali Temple Architecture, Sankhya, Meme, Aesthetic
12/31/2022 - Modern Hindu Content
Welcome to Eternal Path. This week we feature: Bengali Hindu Temple architecture, an infographic on Sankhya, a meme on a “Hindu” organization, and an aesthetic!
Architecture Highlight: Bengali Temple Architecture
Monidipa Bose Dey, an insightful Indian writer, just dropped another fantastic article, this one on Bengali Hindu Temple architecture from what she terms the “early Hindu period” (until 1200CE, before the Islamic invasions of Bengal).
For a link to the full article, visit: https://monidipa.net/2022/12/23/bengal-temples-i-the-early-hindu-period/
She notes the temple architecture of ancient Bengal can be divided into four basic types:
The Bhadra, pida, or tiered type, in which the roof over the sanctum consists of a series of gradually receding tiered stages crowned by the usual finials including the amalaka;
Rekha or sikhara type with a curvilinear tower and usual crowning elements;
tiered type surmounted by a stupa; and
tiered type surmounted by a sikhara.
An example of category 1 from her article is shown below:
For a link to the full article, visit: https://monidipa.net/2022/12/23/bengal-temples-i-the-early-hindu-period/
Philosophy Highlight: Basics of Sankhya Infographic
Sankhya is a major school of Hindu philosophy
Meme Highlight: The Organization “Hindus for Human Rights”
Aesthetic: Maharashtra Temple
