Word Count: 2436 12 MINUTE READ Haven’t read PART I yet, click here to read! SOME OF THE ARCHITECTURAL MARVELS OF TAMIL NADU Airavatesvara Temple Built-in Dravidian Architecture by Chola emperor Rajaraja II in 12th Century CE, Airavateshvara temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This temple is among the cluster of 18 medieval-era Hindu […]
ARCHITECTURE OF TAMIL NADU
Word Count: 2129 10 MINUTE READ Tamil Nadu is enriched with about 800-2000 years old and 33,000 ancient temples. Tamil Nadu is one of the states with the highest number of Hindu Temples in it. The Tamil Nadu temples depict a typical south Indian culture and the Dravidian style of architecture. The architecture of Tamil […]
ARCHITECTURE OF TELANGANA
Word Count: 3100 16 MINUTE READ The amazing architecture of Telangana dates back to over 2000 years, generally around the 10th to 12th century. During that time, Telangana was under the reign of the Chalukyas and Kakatiyas. The state of Telangana covers the Deccan Plateau of India, bordering the coastal plains of the state of […]
ARCHITECTURE OF TRIPURA
Word Count: 2414 12 MINUTE READ Tripura is the northeastern state, being the third-smallest in the country, and one among the seven sisters’ states (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura). The Sanskrit name of Tripura is derived from the name of the Hindu goddess of beauty, Tripura Sundari. Many researchers also explain […]
RATHA YATRA AND ITS ARCHITECTURE
Word Count: 3200 16 MINUTE READ The Chariot Festival or Car Festival or famously Ratha Yatra is a public procession carried on generally three chariots. It generally refers to the annual Ratha Yatra of Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and other East Indian states. Among all Odisha’s Ratha Yatra is the most famous, involving a public […]
ARCHITECTURE OF UTTAR PRADESH
Word Count: 2645 13 MINUTE READ The amazing architecture of Uttar Pradesh shows an eclectic and diverse amalgamation of Buddhist, Hindu, Indo-Islamic, and Indo-European styles of architecture. It includes a variety of monuments, starting from Buddhist stupas to Viharas, Ancient Monasteries, Forts, Townships, Temples, Palaces, Ghats, Mosques, Memorials, and other community structures. Uttar Pradesh has […]