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pillars Big Temple- Thanjavur - India
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihadisvara_Temple,_Thanjavur.
Brihadishvara Temple, also referred to as Rajesvara Peruvudaiyar or Brihadeeswarar Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][3] It is one of the largest South Indian temple and an exemplary example of a fully realized Tamil architecture.[4] Built by Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples", along with the Chola dynasty era Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple and Airavatesvara temple that are about 70 kilometres (43 mi) and 40 kilometres (25 mi) to its northeast respectively.[5]
The Sittanavasal Cave, also known as Arivar Kovil, is a Jain monastery of the 7th century, small in size, excavated in a bluff on the western slope of the hill in its centre. It is noted for its paintings which have been painted in fresco-secco technique with many mineral colours. The painting themes depict a beautiful lotus pond and flowers, people collecting lotuses from the pond, two dancing figures, lilies, fish, geese, buffaloes and elephants
The Sittanavasal village is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the north of Pudukottai, just before Annavasal village and about 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Trichy. The entrance to the village has a welcome arch. Within its geographical setting there is a prominent hill of 70 metres (230 ft) height, which runs in the north-south direction, where many Jaina cave monuments are located.[7] Megalithic sites of the 1st century BC have also been excavated near the village, on the road to the monuments. It was a flourishing village during the Jaina period from the 7th to 9th century AD.[2][4][6] Before entering the Sittanavasal and on the road to the monuments, remains of prehistoric burial sites are seen. The Jain natural caverns, called Ezhadippattam are approached from the foothills. On the western slope of the central part of the hill is the cave temple which is approached by climbing a few 100 steps
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Brihadeeshwara Shiva Temple - built in the year 1010 CE by Raja Raja Chola in Thanjavur, the temple is popularly known as the Thanjavur Big Temple (Tanjai Periya Kovil). It is one of the largest temples in India and is an example of Tamil architecture during the Chola period.The architect and engineer of the temple is believed to be Kunjara Mallan Raja Raja Perumthachan who is revered today as a father figure to all craftsmen in his homeland of present-day Central Kerala. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples", with the other two being Gangaikonda Cholapuram and Airavatesvara temple.
The pillars that u see on both the sides are called musical stone pillar.Tap each of the pillar and it creates musical notes.As it resonates you can hear the saptha swarangal.Whenever I enter the temple I always tap them and then enter to the see the main deity.
It is a Vishnu temple where the temple is at the central point and houses are situated in a row parallel to the temple walls along the streets.The age of this temple is not known but it is supposed to be of 9th century.It is maintained by the TVS group .Water blasting technique of stone sculpture retains the beauty of the stone colour.The Yalis and other sculptures in the mandapam are coated with a transparent Varnish of polyurethane.Love the way they maintain the temple and the sculptures......This particular panel is an interesting scene of Arab traders and their camels and some chinese men sculptures are also found outside the gopuram
Thanjavur- India
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihadisvara_Temple,_Thanjavur.
Brihadishvara Temple, also referred to as Rajesvara Peruvudaiyar or Brihadeeswarar Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][3] It is one of the largest South Indian temple and an exemplary example of a fully realized Tamil architecture.[4] Built by Raja Raja Chola I between 1003 and 1010 AD, the temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Great Living Chola Temples", along with the Chola dynasty era Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple and Airavatesvara temple that are about 70 kilometres (43 mi) and 40 kilometres (25 mi) to its northeast respectively.[5]
The Thimithi (Tamil: தீமிதி Kundam)or firewalking ceremony is a Hindu festival originating in Tamil Nadu, that is celebrated during the month of Aadi (Tamil calendar) - July August . The fire-walking ceremony is in honour of Mariamman and is practiced india and south east Asia. .The fire pit is prepared the night before the final day and kept red hot throughout the ritual and devotees walk on. It is believed that if they are truly devoted to Draupadi they will walk through the fire unscathed.
The copper hall of dance (Thamira sabai) is housed within inner precincts of the temple.On the occasion of Arudhra darisanam (dec-jan) the images of natarajar and Sivakami are housed here and eloborate worship protocols are observed during the enactment of the cosmic dance of Shiva.
The Thimithi (Tamil: தீமிதி Kundam)or firewalking ceremony is a Hindu festival originating in Tamil Nadu, that is celebrated during the month of Aadi (Tamil calendar) - July August . The fire-walking ceremony is in honour of Mariamman and is practiced india and south east Asia. .The fire pit is prepared the night before the final day and kept red hot throughout the ritual and devotees walk on. It is believed that if they are truly devoted to Draupadi they will walk through the fire unscathed.
Built in around 6th to 7th century, Badami Cave Temples are one of the finest example of Rock cut architecture in India. The Cave number 3 dedicated to Lord Vishnu has the most exquisite sculptures. Seen here is the Harihara form of Vishnu in cave no 3 with two interested spectators
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In this mandapam we have a swing where the goddess Ambal sits on a swing during the tamil months of Aadi and chithirai .This hall has lots of artistic sculptures.
The roof of the Budhalinga temple were razed down by Kalapahad. He is also responsible for the destruction of the Sun Temple of Konark.
Parthasarathy Temple is a 8th-century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to the god Krishna, located at Triplicane, Chennai, India. The temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil literature canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE and is classified as among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu. The name 'Parthasarathy', in Sanskrit, means the 'charioteer of Arjuna', referring to Krishna's role as a charioteer to Arjuna in the epic Mahabaratha.
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Captured here the riotous scenes witnessed at the Dwarkadesh temple in Mathura. Its like a battleground in the temple courtyard with prayers over and done with - people get onto each other with (religious) fervor!
The 25 pinnacled Krishnachandra temple of Ambika Kalna has exquisite terracotta works on its panel. Such hunting scenes can be seen in abundance in the wall of temples which includes Zamindar on an elephant, Queen on a palanquin , Vaishnavas dancing with musical instruments and many others.
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The main town of Jhalawar, also known as Patan or Jhalrapatan, was founded by Zalim Singh in 1796 by the side of an artificial lake. The walled Jhalrapatan is a Jhalawar suburb, and its name is derived from the town’s numerous temples and their bells. It is believed that Jhalrapatan originally had 108 temples built over a few centuries, but today the finest amongst them is the 11th century Surya Temple, similar to the Sun Temple in Konarak, Orissa.
Date - 11th March 2009
Location - Bake Bihari Temple, Vrindavan
Like thousands, this man too came to catch a glimpse at the idol of Radha and Krishna - at the Bake Bihari Temple.. his kids ofcourse got a birds eye view....
Once again it was holi and i found myself in Mathura / Vrindavan....but this time with a 70-300mm... in a following days hope to post time of the 4GB worth of snaps that i clicked ! watch out !
Day 5:
On our way to the Hanuman Garhi Temple in Naimisharanya, we say this saint with his double barrel gun. When questioned about it, he told us that the gun is for protection of others, as few gangsters loot the temple's money. However he also mentioned that he had not seen anyone after he started watching the temple in the night.
The 11th century Rajarani Temple at Bhubaneswar, Orissa is undertaken by the ASI (Archeological Survey of India) and stands pretty in amidst a well maintained garden. The temple is made of reddish gold sandstone (locally known as Rajarani) and has some excellent sculpted figures on its walls. Rajarani is reminiscent of Khajuraho temples
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Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS) Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Pune, India - The mandir, known as a Hindu place of worship, serves as a hub for the spiritual, cultural, and humanitarian activities of BAPS. As of 2019, the organization has 44 shikharbaddha mandirs and more than 1,200 other mandirs spanning five continents. In the tradition of the Bhakti Movement, Swaminarayan and his spiritual successors began erecting mandirs to provide a means to uphold proper devotion to God on the path towards moksha, or ultimate liberation.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanchi_Kailasanathar_Temple
The kanchi Kailasanathar temple is the oldest structure in Kanchipuram.[1] Located in Tamil Nadu, India, it is a Hindu temple in the Dravidian architectural style. It is dedicated to the Lord Shiva, and is known for its historical importance. The temple was built from 685-705AD by a Rajasimha (Narasimhavarman II) ruler of the Pallava Dynasty. The low-slung sandstone compound contains a large number of carvings, including many half-animal deities which were popular during the early Dravidian architectural period.[2] The structure contains 58 small shrines which are dedicated to various forms of Shiva. These are built into niches on the inner face of the high compound wall of the circumambulatory passage.[3] The temple is one of the most prominent tourist attractions of the city.[4]
The temple has retained the Pallava architecture in its original stylized form with influence of the later styles developed by the Chola Dynasty and Vijayanagara Emperors.[3] It is of stone built architecture unlike the rock cut architecture built into hallowed caves or carved into rock outcrops as in Mahabalipuram. The tall gopuram (tower) is to the left and the temple complex is to the right.[12] The temple's foundations are made of granite, which could withstand the weight of the temple, while the superstructure, including the carvings, are all made of sandstone. Initially, only the main sanctuary existed with pyramidal vimana and a detached mandapa (main hall)