Temple Architecture (Part VI)
Building Materials and architecture tools The size and the nature of the structure will determine the various kinds of building materials...
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Jan 24, 20202 min read
Temple Architecture (Part V)
Temple Construction Process The actual construction process of a temple can be divided into three steps. The first is the planning of the...
Jan 22, 20204 min read
Temple Architecture (Part IV)
Salient features and structures Sanctum or 'Garbhagriha' It is the most part of a temple which is a cave-like cubed shaped 'womb room'...
Jan 22, 20202 min read
Temple Architecture (Part III)
Orientation and Township Layout The plan for the village or the township commences with placing the temple right at the center and...
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Temple Architecture (Part II)
Temple construction steps The temple construction process involves several steps. The process is termed 'Karshanadi Prathisthantam'. The...
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Temple Architecture (Part I )
Agama text, Shilpa Shastra and various scripts The term Agama literally means "that which has come down" or tradition or hierarchy. The...
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Kshetrapalas: The Guardians
The kshetrapalas are the guardian of the entire temple complex and have a higher place than Dwarpalas in the hierarchy. They are the...
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Dwarpalas - Sacred Gatekeepers!
Dwarpalas are one of the regular features of major Hindu temples which are considered as the guards in service of the presiding deity of...
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World's Tallest statue!
'Statue of Unity', maybe the most controversial statue of India but still one can not deny it's beauty and vastness. The statue itself is...
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