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Location: Kalna, West Bengal, India Built in: AD 1751 Krishna Chandra temple is a very special one amongst the […]
Dakshineswar Temple is beautiful and one of the busiest temples in Kolkata, India. It was build during the […]
Hampi is a city with tremendous number of remarkable architectures. This is the third and last column of […]
As we walked and rode our bikes in the streets and stairs of Hampi, we realized, we could […]
It was Vijayanagara Empire, and the city is Hampi, currently located in Karnataka. This is truly a land of history and heritage!
The Mallabhum king Bir Hambir commissioned the stage and hence the village got it’s signature Ras Mancha. Thereafter, every year, people used this platform to showcase their Radha-Krishna idols during Ras festival.
It is a mix of do-chala and char-chala architecture. ‘Chala’ means roof in Bengali. The top dome is an example of char-chala(four-sided), and the two huts have do-chala(two-sided) roofs. The hybrid architecture is unique and this makes it one of the most iconic temples of Bengal
Madan Mohan Temple is one of the best Terracotta temples of Bengal. This 300 years old temple is […]
Virupaksha Temple, one of the oldest architectural marvels in India, is located in the city of Hampi, by the banks of Tungabhadra river. This temple is a part of Group of Monuments in Hampi. The history, heritage and the heart-stopping architecture makes it one of the top travel destinations in India and an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Words will fall short to describe this marvel, always. This is totally one of those places you must come and visit at-least once in your lifetime. The granite blocks are huge and the top dome is more than 80 tonnes.
The Royal Treasurer Virupanna was accused of withdrawing funds without King’s permission to build this Kalyan-Mandapa or Marriage Hall! When the King came to know this, he announced the punishment to blind Virupanna. Hearing this verdict, Virupanna himself stabbed and removed both his eyes inside the temple premises. And the work of the Marriage hall got stopped for ever.
There are 14 Gopurams(Towers). Four huge Gopurams placed in East, West, North and South direction of the Temples. These structures are build significantly huge, to direct the pilgrims towards the temple. The other smaller Gopurams are placed to guide pilgrims to various shrines inside the temples.
The Shore Temple! Here is the first look, and it is already difficult to put everything in words when you see blue Bay of Bengal, that horizon and the marvel from Pallava Dynasty, all in a single frame
This is an epic battle between Bheema and Bhagadatta. The elephant of Bhagadatta is Supratika, who tries to crush mighty Bhima in this sculpture. This action-packed story from 12th day of Kurukshetra battle is worth reading.
Vishnu resting on Sheshnaag and Laxmi sitting by his side is candid. (This is a temple built by Vishnuwardhana and the Sanctum is of Shiva)