ABSTRACT
Temples of Bengal are of paramount importance not only from their sculptural aspects but also represent the socio-economic scenario of that time. The religious culture, social status of different classes of people, their work culture and economy are well picturized in the terracotta plaques of the temple. Their critical study is therefore significant. Amongst the several terracotta temples of the Bankura district of West Bengal, India, the Shridhar Temple of the Bhadra Family in Kotulpur is unique in its feature of five pinnacles and terracotta textured in the front wall. In the terracotta plaques, the ten avatars of lord Vishnu have been well picturized which shows the religious thought of the people of that time.
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