Category Archives: Places of Worship: Temples & more

 

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Group of monuments at Mahabalipuram - UNESCO World Heritage site.

The site was inscribed inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1984.

The monument complex on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near Chennai. With approximately 40 sanctuaries, including the largest open-air rock relief in the world....
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Ramanathaswamy Temple

Ramanathaswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to the god Shiva.

Rameshwaram Temple or Ramanathaswamy Temple is located on the Rameshwaram Island in Tamil Nadu.

Till the 10th century the Rameswaram temple was in the form of a small thatched shed, which was maintained under the governance of a saint. The temple and its structural constructions as...

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The Great Living Chola Temples - UNESCO World Heritage Site

The site was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1987.

The Chola Dynasty, one of the longest ruling dynasties that ruled south India [9th to 13 century], is remembered for building temples with remarkable architecture among other things. Out of the many temples built during their rule, three of them stand out and today...
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Lord Shiva, the Natraj, performing Anand Tandava. .

Shiva is also known as Nataraj,  the “Lord of the Dance” [Sanskrit:  Nata = dance, and  Raja = king].  This image shows Shiva, the Nataraja,  performing Anand Tandava [Dance of Bliss].  However the image is popularly known as "Shiva Nataraja". Shiva Nataraja is an enchanting image, and can be...
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Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Qutb Complex

Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque is the earliest extant mosque in India.

It was erected by Qutbuddin Aibak.

Qutb Minar and its Monuments –  UNESCO World Heritage Site

  The Qutb Complex  is a UNESCO World Heritage Site,  inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1993.  The Qutb Complex  is an array of monuments and buildings at Mehrauli...
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 Gates of the Lord: The Tradition of Krishna Painting

 Temporary Exhibition: Sep 12, 2015 to Jan 3, 2016.

 The Art Institute of Chicago: Regenstein Hall

Gates of the Lord: The Tradition of Krishna Paintings is the first major U.S. exhibition to explore the unique visual culture of the Pushtimarg, a Hindu denomination from Western India. The exhibition brings together over 100...

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