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The most holy of the temples in Bagan, and right in what is now the city center, this temple is gilded, really. It shines like gold because it is covered with it. Truly incredible.
The Temple of Athena or Temple of Ceres (circa 500 BC) is a Greek temple found at Paestum (Sa), a village of Southern Italy.
The Thousand Pillar temple is the signature attraction of Warangal (India) but is quite serene. And these ladies found some space to sit and chat!
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The upper temple of the Pao Ma Gompa (Pao Ma Monastery) complex in the Pao Ma Mountain Park at Kangding, Sichuan Province, China.
The Temple of Aphaea is located within a sanctuary complex dedicated to the goddess Aphaea on the Greek island of Aegina, which lies in the Saronic Gulf. Formerly known as the Temple of Jupiter Panhellenius, the great Doric temple is now recognized as dedicated to the mother-goddess Aphaia. It was a favorite of the neoclassical and romantic artists such as J. M. W. Turner. It stands on a c. 160 m peak on the eastern side of the island approximately 13 km east by road from the main port.
Aphaia (Greek Ἀφαία) was a Greek goddess who was worshipped exclusively at this sanctuary. The extant temple of c. 500 BC was built over the remains of an earlier temple of c. 570 BC, which was destroyed by fire c. 510 BC. The elements of this destroyed temple were buried in the infill for the larger, flat terrace of the later temple, and are thus well preserved. Abundant traces of paint remain on many of these buried fragments. There may have been another temple in the 7th century BC, also located on the same site, but it is thought to have been much smaller and simpler in terms of both plan and execution. Significant quantities of Late Bronze Age figurines have been discovered at the site, including proportionally large numbers of female figurines (kourotrophoi), indicating – perhaps – that cult activity at the site was continuous from the 14th century BC, suggesting a Minoan connection for the cult. The last temple is of an unusual plan and is also significant for its pedimental sculptures, which are thought to illustrate the change from Archaic to Early Classical technique. These sculptures are on display in the Glyptothek of Munich, with a number of fragments located in the museums at Aigina and on the site itself.
Mussenden Temple is located in the beautiful surroundings of Downhill Demesne near Castlerock in County Londonderry. It perches dramatically on a 120 ft cliff top, high above the Atlantic Ocean on the north-western coast of Northern Ireland, offering spectacular views westwards over Downhill Strand towards Magilligan Point and County Donegal and to the east Castlerock beach towards Portstewart, Portrush and Fair Head.
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The Shore Temple (built in 700–728 AD) is so named because it overlooks the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is a structural temple, built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. At the time of its creation, the site was a busy port during the reign of Narasimhavarman II of the Pallava dynasty. As one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, it has been classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. It is one of the oldest structural (versus rock-cut) stone temples of South India.
Jain temples are built with various architectural designs.[4] Jain temples in North India are completely different from the Jain temples in South India, which in turn are quite different from Jain temples in West India. There are two type of Jain temples:
Shikar-bandhi Jain temple(one with the dome) and
Ghar Jain temple (Jain house temple without dome).
All shikar-bandhi Jain temples have many marble pillars which are carved beautifully with Demi god posture. There is always a main deity also known as mulnayak in each derasar. The main part of Jain temple is called "Gambhara" (Garbha Graha) in which there is the stone carved God idol. One is not supposed to enter the Gambhara without taking a bath and without wearing puja (worship) clothes.
A Jain temple which is older than 100 years and is known as a pilgrimage center is often termed a Tirtha.
The main deity of a Jain temple is known as a mula nayak.[5]
A Manastambha (column of honor) is a pillar that is often constructed in front of Jain temples. It has four 'Moortis' i.e. stone figures of the main god of that temple. One facing each direction: North, East, South and West.[6]
So once the rain has almost stopped, I could continue my exploration. One of the benefits of the off-season and bad weather was, that I hardly any people were there. Nonetheless it was not that easy to keep modern architecture out of the picture.
The Temple of Concordia is one of the most preserved greek temples due to the fact that it was used as a church until the 17th century (approx.). The architecture is really impressive, amazing what people were capable of in acient times.
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The Temple of Edfu was built between 237 and 57 BC and was dedicated to the god Horus and is one of the Egypt's best-preserved ancient monuments.