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040-003133617 Subject Hindu Temples

1. Photo 1002/1(1)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(1)
Title:
Brick temple of Siddheshvara, Bahulara, Bankura District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View of the temple shikara. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 16-18: 'The finest brick temple in the district of Bankura, and the finest, though not the largest, brick temple ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1878
Extent:
1 item

2. Photo 1002/1(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(4)
Title:
Temple at Ekteswar, Bankura District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '9.B' in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 20-21: 'The temple is of stone, with later brick additions in the shape of arches running along t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1877
Extent:
1 item

3. Photo 1002/1(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(7)
Title:
The pyramidal Ras Mancha Temple, Bishnupur, Bankura District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the temple, a stepped pyramid standing on an arcaded platform. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 16-17: 'This temple is absolutely unique in style and architec...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1878
Extent:
1 item

4. Photo 1002/1(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(23)
Title:
A large temple, Kalyanesvari, Burdwan District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '19B' in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the square temple, showing entrance: 'All these [temples] appear to me to be of recent date - perhaps built of older materials...the principal temple,—a large, plain, massive, pyramidal, roofed, dark t...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872-1873
Extent:
1 item

5. Photo 1002/1(24)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(24)
Title:
A small temple, Kalyanesvari, Burdwan District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '20B' in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872-1873
Extent:
1 item

6. Photo 1002/1(3)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(3)
Title:
Temple at Chinpur, Bankura District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '5.B' in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography View of shikara, in dilapidated state. See J. D. Beglar,' Report of a tour through the Bengal provinces...' (A.S.I. Vol. VIII, Calcutta, 1878), pp. 203: 'a solitary laterite temple, but of no ancient date.' Also desc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1870s
Extent:
1 item

7. Photo 1002/1(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(9)
Title:
Rock with temple in the Ganges at Jangira, Bhagalpur District [Jahnumuni Temple, Jahangira]. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Slightly distant view of the temple in mid-stream. Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 420-421: 'The temple of Jahnumuni is on the highest point of a rocky island in the Ganges....
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1879-1880
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1002/1(22)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(22)
Title:
Close view of the gateway of the courtyard of the temples, Kalyanesvari, Burdwan District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Revised and corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 8-9: 'These are temples of no great date, but curious. Tradition says that a Rohni Deoghar Brahmana once saw a jewelled arm rise out of the wa...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872-1873
Extent:
1 item

9. Photo 1002/1(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(18)
Title:
General view of Temple No. 4 (Panchanana Temple), Barakar, Burdwan District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Numbered '14' [probably 14B] in the negative Genre: Architectural Photography The temple group is described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 8-9: 'Barakar is situated on the Grand Trunk Road, and contains several ver...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872-1873
Extent:
1 item

10. Photo 1002/1(19)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1002/1(19)
Title:
Details of moulding on base of Temple No. 4 (Panchanana Temple), Barakar, Burdwan District. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of lower half of temple. The temple group is described in 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal. Corrected up to 31st August 1895' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 8-9: 'Barakar is situated on the Grand Trunk Road, and contains several very interesting ancient ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1872-1873
Extent:
1 item