Centre of activity
In ancient and medieval India temples served as important meeting point and cultural centre for the people in the surrounding areas. Every important step of their lives revolves around the temples. Not temples served as religious, educational and cultural centres for the surrounding areas.
Even today in smaller town and villages across India, lives are built around temples.
These 3 pictures are from mid 11th Century Tarakeshwara Temple at a small town called Hanagal in north Karnataka in India.
I had the opportunity to make pictures of these ladies assembled in the large temple for a socio-religious gathering.
They practiced singing, discussed recipes and other day today issues while the children played in the large temple courtyard courtyard
Centre of activity
In ancient and medieval India temples served as important meeting point and cultural centre for the people in the surrounding areas. Every important step of their lives revolves around the temples. Not temples served as religious, educational and cultural centres for the surrounding areas.
Even today in smaller town and villages across India, lives are built around temples.
These 3 pictures are from mid 11th Century Tarakeshwara Temple at a small town called Hanagal in north Karnataka in India.
I had the opportunity to make pictures of these ladies assembled in the large temple for a socio-religious gathering.
They practiced singing, discussed recipes and other day today issues while the children played in the large temple courtyard courtyard