Location :Hampi
Wonders of Bharata: 166 Ft (50m) Raja Gopura of Virupaksha Temple built by Vijayanagara Empire in 15th Century Hampi, Karnataka
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Wonders of Bharata: 166 Ft (50m) Raja Gopura of Virupaksha Temple built by Vijayanagara Empire in 15th Century Hampi, Karnataka
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Prahladpuri Mandir of Multan in Pakistan, where Holi originated, now used as toilet!
According to Puranas, this was the place where Holika was burnt. It was believed by Hindus that this Mandir was built by Bhakta Prahalada himself.
Multan was formerly known as Kasyapa-Pura (city of Kashyapa).
This Prahladpuri Mandir once housed devotees and pilgrims from all over Indian subcontinent.
It was a very famous pilgrim site, now a garbage dump!
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According to Puranas, this was the place where Holika was burnt. It was believed by Hindus that this Mandir was built by Bhakta Prahalada himself.
Multan was formerly known as Kasyapa-Pura (city of Kashyapa).
This Prahladpuri Mandir once housed devotees and pilgrims from all over Indian subcontinent.
It was a very famous pilgrim site, now a garbage dump!
#Holi
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Hampi: Discover the splendour of Vijayanagar..
Classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, this historic town is also the “World’s Largest Open-air Museum” and covers an area of nearly 29 sq km. Vijayanagara Empire at its peak was very prosperous and was believed to be larger than Rome with palaces grander than of Lisbon.
"The city is such that the pupil of the eye has never seen a place like it, and the ear of intelligence has never been informed that there existed anything to equal it in the world”, marvelled a 15th century Persian ambassador Abdul Razaak.
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Classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, this historic town is also the “World’s Largest Open-air Museum” and covers an area of nearly 29 sq km. Vijayanagara Empire at its peak was very prosperous and was believed to be larger than Rome with palaces grander than of Lisbon.
"The city is such that the pupil of the eye has never seen a place like it, and the ear of intelligence has never been informed that there existed anything to equal it in the world”, marvelled a 15th century Persian ambassador Abdul Razaak.
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Ancient Temples are being destroyed.
It's heart-wrenching to see the condition of the 2000-year-old Sri Agastheeswarar temple in Tamil Nadu.
It is completely in ruins with broken walls and collapsed gopuram with no one to take care of it or do the daily poojas.
Time to stop this atrocity!
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It's heart-wrenching to see the condition of the 2000-year-old Sri Agastheeswarar temple in Tamil Nadu.
It is completely in ruins with broken walls and collapsed gopuram with no one to take care of it or do the daily poojas.
Time to stop this atrocity!
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Wonderful Seven-storied Gopuram with 11 kalashas dated back to 14th-15th century.
This Gopuram belongs to Govindaraja Swamy Temple, Tirupati, Andhrapradesh. This temple dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu as Govindarajaswamy was Conserected by Shri Ramanujacharya in 1130 CE.
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This Gopuram belongs to Govindaraja Swamy Temple, Tirupati, Andhrapradesh. This temple dedicated to Bhagwan Vishnu as Govindarajaswamy was Conserected by Shri Ramanujacharya in 1130 CE.
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Bharatvarsha was one of the richest country in the world when these sculpture were made...
Even today also you won’t find such beautiful jewels of gold in the market which were sculptured on those days out of stones.
Friends, Plz Zoom it and see the Crown- No words can justify the workmanship & divinity within !!
Dwarapalaka, Chennakesava Temple Belur, Karnataka. Early 12th-century.
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Even today also you won’t find such beautiful jewels of gold in the market which were sculptured on those days out of stones.
Friends, Plz Zoom it and see the Crown- No words can justify the workmanship & divinity within !!
Dwarapalaka, Chennakesava Temple Belur, Karnataka. Early 12th-century.
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A rare coin of yr 1642 where Lord Rama and Janaki Devi getting married, "Purushottam Vivaha " written in Sanskrit, India
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Shri Shiv Khori cave is situated nearly 4.0 kms from Ransoo the base camp of the shrine, located in District Reasi. The distinct feature of the cave is a 4 feet high naturally formed 'Shivji Maharaj Lingam'. Other natural deities, inscribed on the stones are also present inside the cave. These deities symbolize 33 crore deities of Hindu Pantheon. The road distance from Jammu to Ransoo-via Katra (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi) is 129 kms & via Akhnoor - Bhambla, it is 112 kms and 57 Kms from Distt. HQ Reasi. Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board, which was constituted in 2003 with Deputy Commissioner Udhampur (erstwhile Distt.) as Chairman & SDM Reasi as its Member Secretary. Subsequently on 11th February 2008, J&K State legislature passed an Act-namely " The Jammu & Kashmir Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Act "-2008 for better management, administration & governance of Shri Shiv Khori Shrine.
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Shiva Nataraja is depicted on the eastern gopura of the inner enclosure wall, Banteay Srei temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Banteay Srei - a 10th century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple built in red sandstone was rediscovered 1814 in the jungle of the Angkor area of Cambodia.
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Banteay Srei - a 10th century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple built in red sandstone was rediscovered 1814 in the jungle of the Angkor area of Cambodia.
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One of the largest fort of India and perhaps the only one that have never been breached by any invaders !
Built in 1459 by Rao Jodha Rathore.
It’s wall rises in places to a height of 120 ft and is 70 ft thick !!
Rudyard Kipling called it “the work of giants”.
Mehrangarh means "Fort of the Sun". Sun was the Devata of Rathores as their claimed descent from Suryavamsha.
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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Built in 1459 by Rao Jodha Rathore.
It’s wall rises in places to a height of 120 ft and is 70 ft thick !!
Rudyard Kipling called it “the work of giants”.
Mehrangarh means "Fort of the Sun". Sun was the Devata of Rathores as their claimed descent from Suryavamsha.
Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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Airavatesvara Temple
The temple was built by king Rajaraja Chola II. He ruled the Chola Empire between 1146 and 1172 CE. The established capital for his predecessors was Gangapuri, also referred in some inscriptions as Gangaikonda Cholapuram, named after the holy north Indian Ganges River and goddess.
The Airavatesvara Temple is located in Darasuram, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of Kumbakonam, 310 kilometres (190 mi) southwest of Chennai and 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Chidambaram. It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the northeast to the Brihadeeswara Temple in Thanjavur, and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the southwest of Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple. All three are a part of the UNESCO world heritage site.
Thanjavur District,
Darasuram, India.
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The temple was built by king Rajaraja Chola II. He ruled the Chola Empire between 1146 and 1172 CE. The established capital for his predecessors was Gangapuri, also referred in some inscriptions as Gangaikonda Cholapuram, named after the holy north Indian Ganges River and goddess.
The Airavatesvara Temple is located in Darasuram, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of Kumbakonam, 310 kilometres (190 mi) southwest of Chennai and 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Chidambaram. It is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the northeast to the Brihadeeswara Temple in Thanjavur, and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the southwest of Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple. All three are a part of the UNESCO world heritage site.
Thanjavur District,
Darasuram, India.
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Chappar Gudi, Aihole, Karnataka
This temple again has a unique architectural feature – its slanting roof, which is also the reason behind its name. The Kannada word ‘chappar’ means a house with thatched roof; the slanting roof of this temple would have resembled such a house with thatched roof. This suggests that many houses built during 8th century had slanting roofs.
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This temple again has a unique architectural feature – its slanting roof, which is also the reason behind its name. The Kannada word ‘chappar’ means a house with thatched roof; the slanting roof of this temple would have resembled such a house with thatched roof. This suggests that many houses built during 8th century had slanting roofs.
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Brahmeswara Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Built by Kolavati Devi, Mother of Somavamsi King Udyotakesari 1000+ Years ago. Dedicated To Bhagwan Shiva this Temple is a Panchayatana Temple consisting of Main shrine & four subsidiary shrines in four corners around the Temple.
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Built by Kolavati Devi, Mother of Somavamsi King Udyotakesari 1000+ Years ago. Dedicated To Bhagwan Shiva this Temple is a Panchayatana Temple consisting of Main shrine & four subsidiary shrines in four corners around the Temple.
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