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temple (Indonesian: Pura Tirta Empul) is a Hindu Balinese water temple located near the town of Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia. The temple compound consists of a petirtaan or bathing structure, famous for its holy spring water, where Balinese Hindus go to for ritual purification. The temple pond has a spring which gives out fresh water regularly, which Balinese Hindus consider to be holy or amritha.[1] Tirta Empul means Holy Spring in Balinese.
This Temple of Concord is one of the most complete structures surviving from Classical Greek civilisation.
It's near intact state is largely due to it's conversion into a church in the 4th century AD, which allowed continuous use, rather than the usual neglect and decay.
The ancient city of Akragas was once one of the largest of Greek settlements.
Today it has largely returned to nature, though the temples, built in the Doric style and often dramatically poised on the hill top, survive and give the current name of this Archaelogical park;- The Valley of the Temples', just outside the modern city of Agrigento.
My father worked in Siam (now Thailand) for several months in 1956 doing surveying and mapping. This photo was taken on the grounds of a temple, but I don't know if it's in Bangkok (where Dad was based) or out in one of the areas he visited. I'll see if Dad recalls and update this caption
Vadakkunnathan Temple is a classic example of the architectural style of Kerala and has monumental towers on all four sides and also a kuttambalam.
Mural paintings depicting various episodes from Mahabharata can be seen inside the temple. The shrines and the Kuttambalam display vignettes carved in wood.
The temple, along with the mural paintings, has been declared as a National Monument by India under Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act.
According to popular local lore, this is the first temple built by Parasurama.
One of the best preserved and most beautiful structures on Curetes Street is the Temple of Hadrian. It was built before 138 AD and was dedicated to the Emperor Hadrian, who came to visit the city from Athens in 128 AD. The temple consists of a monumental pronaos (porch in front of cella) and a small, bare cella (main chamber). The facade of the temple has four Corinthian columns supporting a curved arch, in the middle of which contains a relief of Tyche, goddess of victory. The side columns are square. The pedestal with inscriptions in front of the temple, are the bases for the statues of the emperors between 293-305 CE, Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, and Galerius; the originals of the statues have not been found yet. The lintel over the doors is richly decorated with classic motifs such as eggs or strands of pearls. On the second semi-circular frontal over the door, the figure of a maiden resembling Medusa is depicted among flowers and acanthus leaves. On both sides there are friezes depicting the story of the foundation of Ephesus - Androklos shooting a boar, Dionysus in ceremonial procession and the Amazons. The fourth frieze portrays two male figures, one of which is Apollo; Athena, goddess of the moon; a female figure, Androkles, Herakles, the wife and son of Theodosius and the goddess Athena. The friezes that are seen today are copies, and the originals are displayed
The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isut (Most select of places) by the ancient Egyptians. It is a city of temples built over 2000 years and dedicated to the Theben triad of Amon, Mut and Khonsu.
This derelict place is still capable of overshadowing many of the wonders of the modern world and in its day must have been awe inspiring.
For the largely uneducated ancient Egyptian population this could only have been the place of the gods. It is the mother of all religious buildings, the largest ever made and a place of pilgrimage for nearly 4,000 years. Although todays pilgrims are mainly tourists. It covers about 200 acres 1.5km by 0.8km The area of the sacred enclosure of Amon alone is 61 acres and would hold ten average European cathedrals.The great temple at the heart of Karnak is so big, St Peter's, Milan and Notre Dame Cathedrals could be lost within its walls. The Hypostyle hall at 54,000 square feet with its 134 columns is still the largest room of any religious building in the world. In addition to the main sanctuary there are several smaller temples and a vast sacred lake.
Construction continued on this temple for more than two millennia under the belief that once building ceased, the temple "died." The temple was a closed compound, open only to the priests and the pharaoh. The common people could only enter the courtyard.
The key difference between Karnak and most of the other temples and sites in Egypt is the length of time over which it was developed and used. Construction work began in the 16th century BC. Approximately 30 pharaohs contributed to the buildings, enabling it to reach a size, complexity and diversity not seen elsewhere. Few of the individual features of Karnak are unique, but the size and number of features are overwhelming.
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The Kailashnatha temple dedicated to Lord Shiva is the oldest temple of Kanchipuram. It was built by the Pallava King Rayasimha in the late 7th century AD and reflects the freshness and simplicity of the early Dravidian style of temple architecture. There are a number of small shrines within this temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvathi (Lord Shiva's consort) and their sons, Ganesh and Murugan.
A view of the open area between the temple outer walls (on the right) and the sanctum sanctorum (in the centre). Devotees use this area to perambulate clockwise around the sanctum sanctorum as per tradition.
Teli Ka Mandir Vishnu temple & Data Bandi Chor Gurdwara (Sikh temple) - Gwalior - Madhya Pradesh - Inde.
Après la révolte des Cipayes de 1857, le temple fut transformé en café et en usine de boissons gazeuses par les Britanniques (LP) ...
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After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the temple was transformed into coffee and soft drinks factory by the British (LP) ...
Bongwonsa temple - Seoul - South Korea
Bongwon Temple (or Bongwonsa) is a South Korean Buddhist temple in Bongwon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul near Yonsei University.
Situated to the northeast of the university on the hillside of Ahn Mountain, this is the head temple of the Taego Order of Korean Buddhism. Originally founded in 889 by Master Doseon and located on the current site of Yonsei University, it moved to its present location in 1748.
Part of the temple was destroyed in 1950 during the Korean War. In 1966 a new hall was built but this was later moved to another part of the city. In 1991 while a new Hall of 3000 Buddhas was being built, a fire destroyed the Main Buddha Hall, which was rebuilt in 1994. In the summer of 2004, it was discovered that serial killer Yoo Young-Cheol had buried over one dozen bodies of his victims on the temple grounds.
Currently more than 50 monks live at the temple and are engaged in education and social welfare work.
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Dendera Temple complex, (Ancient Egyptian: Iunet or Tantere)(19th century English spelling in most sources, including Belzoni was Tentyra). located about 2.5 km south-east of Dendera, Egypt. It is one of the best-preserved temple complexes in Egypt. The area was used as the sixth Nome of Upper Egypt, south of Abydos.
Temple Mill was part of John Marshalls flax spinning complex built between 1838-41. The frontage of the mill was based on the Temple of Edfu at Horus in Egypt
One unusual feature of the building was a grass covered roof designed to retain humidity in the flax mill in order to prevent the linen thread from becoming dried out and unmanageable. Sheep used to graze on the grass-covered roof. Local tradition suggests this practice ended when a sheep fell through a skylight into the machinery below. It was said that when it was built the area below this roof was the the biggest single room in the world.
Photographed by a camera lifted by a kite. Best viewed large.
This image features in A Different Perspective by Martin Roe