Rareshwar Shiva temple, 12th century, in Durgapur- WB. The temple built by the Gop rajas is of laterite stones. The shikhara is a tiered structure that gradually diminishes as it rises, giving it the shape of a pyramid, a style once popular in ancient Bengal. This style of tiered shikhara or tower (Bhadra/pidha) had spread to Burma, Indonesia, and other parts of SE asia from the eastern parts of India, and is still seen in their old temples and even in their current architecture. First image By Ajoy Konar, 2nd and 3rd images from Google. #TeamLostTemples #KnowYourHeritage #templearchitecture #shiva #mahadev #WestBengal #hinduism (at Durgapur, West Bengal) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmhqetPy80O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=