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64 Yoginis - this 🧵 is purely to admire the शृंगार रस - elaborate hairstyles and refined jewellery. No 2 hairstyles are same.

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We know how artistically magnificient and culturally rich Indian temples are which have a story of its existence, architecture,location and tradition. So a #weekend #philately trial to take a tour of #templesofindia with some stamps #IndiaAt75 #Indianphilately #indiawiththeme

India is a land of #festivals and every festival is celebrated with happiness.A #philately display of some festivals of all the religions of India.Every festival has a moment of joy,celebration,excitement of its own #Indiaat75 #Indianphilately #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav
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India has the sixth largest number of UNESCO world heritage sites,in which 32 are cultural sites. So here are the stamps of 23 cultural sites- a showcase of culturally #vibrantIndia with a timeline of different phases of #Indianhistory
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Priya Kund is located in Barsana, also known as Peeli Pokhar (yellowish pond).

According to the legends, once Radharani along with other Gopis went to Nandgaon. There she met Yashoda, foster mother of Lord Krishna.

She was so influenced by Radha's exquisite beauty and cultured behavior that she desired Radha to become her daughter-in-law. Deeply lost in her thoughts, Yashoda Ji applied some turmeric paste onto the hands of Radharani.

According to the rituals, turmeric paste is usually applied by the mother-in-law to her would-be daughter-in-law. When she returned to her father’s house in Barsana, she got embarrassed after observing her yellow hands.

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The Kalaram Temple is an old Hindu shrine dedicated to Rama in the Panchavati area of Nashik city in Maharashtra. It is probably the most important Hindu shrine in the city. It is believed that Ram along with Lakshman and Sita spent first 13 years of excile in this Panchavati

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The temple derives its name from a black statue of Lord Rama. The literal translation of kalaram is "black Rama". The sanctum sanctorum also houses the statues of the goddess Sita and the god Lakshmana. Thousands of devotees visit here every day.

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Lord Rama was very old, estimated to be of the Rashtrakuta Period from 7th to 11th centuries. However ,antiquity of the Rama idol threw light on the fact that it was more 2000 years.The original temple was destroyed was greatly destroyed by Muslim rulers and it remained in

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The #TrishundMayureshwarGanapathiTemple is a beautiful temple located in the center of Pune City in Somwar Peth, on the banks of Nagazari. This exquisitely carved temple is believed to be built in 1754 to 1770 by Bhimgirji Gosavi.

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There are 2 sculptured ‘dwarpalakas’ at entrance along with other elaborated carved peacock, parrots & elephants in combat. It has exquisite stone sculptures, arches & domes are still intact, despite being exposed, for close to 375 years.

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The idol of Shri Ganesha is very unique in this temple because, He is seen with three trunks (Trishund) & six hands, seated on a peacock (Mayureshwar). This is a very rare depiction of Lord Ganesha and hence the name #TrishundMayureshwarGanapathiTemple

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#KandariyaMahadevaTemple is the largest & most ornate Hindu temple in medieval temple group found at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered one of the best examples of temples preserved from the medieval period in India.

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#KandariyaMahadevaTemple was built by Chandela ruler. God Shiva is the chief deity in temple deified in sanctum sanctorum.
Temple was built during the reign of Vidyadhara (r. c. 1003-1035 CE).
This stunning temple is around 31m tall.

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Temple is founded on a massive plinth of 4 metres height. The superstructure is built in a steep mountain shape, symbolic of Mount Meru which is said to be the source of creation of the world.

📷:Various features of the temple marked on the #KandariyaMahadevaTemple.

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#VeerabhadraSwamyTemple is located in Lepakshi ,Andhra Pradesh It is dedicated to God Shiva & was built in 16th century. There is a very large Nandi (bull), about 200 metres away from temple, carved from a single block of stone, one of the largest of its type in the world.

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#VeerabhadraSwamyTemple has been built on a low altitude hillock of a large exposure of granite rock, which is in shape of a tortoise & hence known as Kurma Saila. It was built in 1530 AD by Virupanna Nayaka & Viranna, both brothers who were Governors under Vijayanagar Empire 2/2

📷1: Carvings of God Brahma and God Vishnu on pillars in the manadapa.

📷2: Paintings in the ceiling of the Mukha mandapa {assembly hall}

📷3: Front Side View of #VeerabhadraSwamyTemple, Lepakshi.

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#LaxmiNarayanTemple, #Orchha is a mix of a temple & fort is a geometrical wonder with an octagonal central tower residing within a triangular temple and housed in a square compound. Its ceilings and walls depict stories of mythology, history & warfare.

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Topmost part of the #LaxmiNarayanTemple bear intricately carved domes and the windows feature keyholes that were probably designed to position archers & soldiers who could attack when needed. Built during the rule of Raja Bir Singh Deo, Temple is dedicated to Devi Laxmi.

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Built with lime mortar and bricks, #LaxmiNarayanTemple has cannon slots on its roof. It has a flagstone path that connects it to the Ram Raja Temple. Other notable aspects of the temple are the carvings on the central dome and ornately carved pillars on the corners.

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The #LakshmanaTemple is a 10th-century Hindu temple built by Yashovarman located in Khajuraho, India. It is dedicated to Vaikuntha Vishnu - an aspect of God Vishnu. It is a Sandhara Temple of the Panchayatana.

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Entire #LakshmanaTemple complex stands on a high platform (Jagati). Its shikhara is clustered with minor urushringas (a subsidiary tower springing from sides of the main shikhara tower in the Hindu temple architecture of northern India.)

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The sanctum contains 4-armed & Tri-Headed sculpture of Vaikuntha Vishnu. The central head is of human & two sides of Varaha & Narasimha.

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#KopeshwarTemple is at Khidrapur, Kolhapur, Maharashtra. It was built in the 12th century by Shilahara king Gandaraditya between 1109 and 1178 CE. It is dedicated to God Shiva.

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Entire #KopeshwarTemple is divided into 4 parts Swargamandapa, Sabhamandapa, Antaral kaksha & Garbha gruha. 📷1: The Swargamandapa has a vestibule with an open top.

📷2: Geometric Patterns on Swarga Mandap Pillars

📷3: God Vishnu with Lakshmi on a pillar in Swarga Mandap.

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📷1: One of the 6 beautifully sculpted Window for proper ventilation in interior of #KopeshwarTemple

📷Divine Sculpture of God Vishnu holding Padma, Shankha, Chakra & Gada (mace) flanked by Goddess Bhudevi & Sridevi.

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#KanchiKailasanatharTemple is the oldest structure in Kanchipuram, located in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the God Shiva. The temple was built from 685-705 AD by a Rajasimha (Narasimhavarman II) ruler of the Pallava Dynasty.

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#KanchiKailasanatharTemple is of stone built architecture. The tall gopuram (tower) is to the left & temple complex is to the right. The temple's foundations are made of granite, which could withstand the weight of the temple, while the superstructure.

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📷1: 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.

📷2: Typical design of pillar with multi-directional mythical lions.

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#NatarajaTemple or #ThillaiNatarajaTemple, is dedicated to God Nataraja. It is located in in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu. The temple architecture symbolizes the connection between the arts and spirituality, creative activity and the divine.

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The temple wall carvings display all the 108 karanas from Natya Shastra by Bharata Muni, and these postures form a foundation of Bharatanatyam. The temple is located at the Center point of world's Magnetic Equator.

📷Nataraja fresco on walls inside #ThillaiNatarajaTemple.

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📷1: Karana panels in the East gopuram of #ThiilaiNatarajaTemple in Chidambaram.

📷2: The main gopuram

The present temple was built in 10th century when Chidambaram was capital of Chola dynasty, making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in South India.

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#KedareshwaraTemple is located in historically important town of Halebidu, Karnataka. The temple was constructed by Hoysala King Veera Ballala II (1173–1220 A.D.) and his Queen Ketaladevi, and the main deity is Ishwara {God Shiva}.

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📷1+2: #KedareshwaraTemple was constructed with Soapstone. The temple stands on the platform called jagati which is typically five to six feet in height and which can be reached by a flight of steps.

📷3: Stellate plan of shrine outer wall.

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The outlay of main shrine (Vimana) is star-shaped (stellate) with 2 smaller shrines that have perforated windows on sides.

📷2: View of central domical bay ceiling supported by lathe turned pillars in the mantapa.

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#LingarajaTemple is dedicated to #LordShiva and is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The central tower of the temple is 180 ft tall. The temple is believed to be built by the kings from the Somavamsi dynasty, with later additions from the Ganga rulers.

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The temple is built in the Deula style that has 4 components namely, vimana, jagamohana, natamandira & bhoga-mandapa, each increasing in the height to its predecessor.

📷:Central vimana and temples in the #LingarajaTemple complex.

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#LingarajaTemple is active in worship practises and #LordShiva is worshipped as Harihara. The temple faces east & is built of sandstone and laterite.

📷1: Minor temples in Lingaraja Temple complex which has around 50 other shrines and is enclosed by a large compound wall.

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Masrur Temples, are an early 8th-century complex of rock-cut Hindu temples in the Kangra Valley, Himachal Pradesh. The temples face northeast, towards the Dhauladhar range of the Himalayas.

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#MasrurTemples were carved out of monolithic rock with a shikhara & provided with a sacred pool of water as recommended by Hindu texts on temple architecture. The temple has three entrances on its northeast, southeast and northwest side, two of which are incomplete.

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The entire complex is symmetrically laid out on a square grid, where the main temple is surrounded by smaller temples in a mandala pattern. The main sanctum of the temples complex has a square plan, as do other shrines and the mandapa.

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#NavabrahmaTemples are group of 9 early Chalukyan Hindu temples dated to 7th-century, located in Alampur,Telangana. They are called Nava-BrahmaTemples though they are dedicated to Shiva. They exemplify early North Indian Nagara style architecture with cut rock as building block.

#NavabrahmaTemples have a square plan that follow vastupurushamandala architecture. A square sanctum is surrounded by a covered circumambulation path and a Rekha-nagara style curvilinear square shikara towers above the sanctum of each temple.

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#NavabrahmaTemples are:

📷1: Taraka Brahma : The Taraka Bhrama temple is partly in ruins & it has inscriptions from the 6th-7th century, smallest of the Navabrahma temples.

📷2: Swarga Brahma: Swarga Brahma temple was built during 681-696 AD or the Vinayaditya era.

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#ChennakeshavaTemple of Belur, is a 12th-century temple in the Hassan, Karnataka. It was commissioned by King Vishnuvardhana in 1117 CE, on the banks of the Yagachi River in Belur The temple was built over 3 generations & took 103 years to finish.

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The temple is dedicated to #Lord Vishnu .The temple is remarkable for its architecture, sculptures, reliefs, friezes as well its iconography, inscriptions and history.

📷1: The entrance gopuram and courtyard of #ChennakeshavaTemple at Belur.

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The Andal temple, also called Ranganayaki shrine, is to the northwest of the Kesava temple. Its outer wall are decorated with artwork such as elephants and nature. It also displays 31 large images of deities from the Vaishnavism, Shaivism and Shaktism traditions of Hinduism.

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#HoysaleswaraTemple is a 12th-century temple dedicated to #LordShiva, located in Halebidu, Karnataka. It was built on banks of a large man-made lake & sponsored by King Vishnuvardhana of Hoysala Empire. Its construction started around 1121 CE & was complete in 1160 CE.

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The #HoysaleswaraTemple is a twin-temple dedicated to Hoysaleswara & Santaleswara Shiva lingas, named after masculine & feminine aspects. It has 2 Nandi shrines outside, where each seated Nandi face the respective Shiva linga inside.

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Both main temples & Nandi shrines are based on square plan. Temple was carved from soapstone, notable for its sculptures, intricate reliefs, detailed friezes as well its history, iconography.

📷A pillared panel right in front of the temple houses a massive Nandi Maharaj.

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The #ChandramouleshwarTemple in Hubli City, Unkal, is a 900 year old temple built during the Badami Chalukyan era. is dedicated to lord Shiva. It houses two big Shivalingas.
The main shrine has four entrances in all the four directions.

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The Presiding deity of the shrine, Lord Chandramouleshwar faces east. The Pradakshina path has 4 entrances. The mukhyamandapa too has 4 entrances, altogether accounting for 12 doors in the #ChandramouleshwarTemple.

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📷1: One of the two lingams is 'Chaturmukha Lingam', a 4-faced Shiva lingam, is a unique feature of the temple.

📷2+3: The #ChandramouleshwarTemple has sculpted walls & pillars of black & red granite stones. Images of dancing Lord Ganesha & Jaalandhra are a visual delight.

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#MeenakshiSundareshwararTemple is a historic temple located on southern bank of Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu. It is dedicated to Meenakshi, a form of DeviParvati & her consort, Sundareshwar, a form of GodShiva.

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#MeenakshiSundareswarar temple was built by King Kulasekara Pandya (1190-1216 CE). He built the main Portions of the 3-storeyed gopura at the entrance of Sundareswarar Shrine & central portion of Goddess Meenakshi Shrine are some of the earliest surviving parts of temple.

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In early 14th century, the armies of Delhi Sultanate led by Malik Kafur plundered temple, looted its valuables & destroyed Madurai temple town. Contemporary temple is result of rebuilding efforts started by Vijayanagara rulers who rebuilt the core and reopened the temple.

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#VaradharajaPerumalTemple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in the holy city of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu believed to have been visited by the 12 poet saints or Alwars.

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#VaradharajaPerumalTemple
along with Ekambareswarar Temple and Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram is popularly known as Mumurtivasam (abode of trio).

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Panel in the #VaradharajaPerumalTemple
where the 2 lizards (Golden & Silver) are depicted in the roof.

One legend states that Indra, after getting released from curse of Goddess Saraswati, installed the silver & golden lizards who were the witness of the ordeal.

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#JagatShiromaniTemple is situated in Amer. This temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna, Vishnu & Devi Meera Bai. It was constructed b/w 1599-1608 AD by Queen Kanakwati who was wife of King Man SinghI. The temple was built in memory of their son Jagat Singh.

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The #JagatShiromaniTemple contains a statue of Lord Krishna. According to folklores, the statue is the same statue that Meera Bai worshipped in the State of Mewar.

📷1:Outer View of the temple.

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#JagatShiromaniTemple has two entrances gate. The main entrance gate can be accessed from the main road of Amer town. The other gate is from the stair of the amer palace which leads to the inside of the temple open courtyard.

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#KaviyoorMahadevarTemple is important #LordShiva temples in Kerala, located in Kaviyoor, Kerala. It is commonly called Thrikkaviyoor Mahadeva Temple. The main deity is Lord Mahadeva with Devi Parvathi.

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#KaviyoorMahadevarTemple is situated on a small hillock, and 21 wide steps leads to the majestic east Gopuram. The main entrance leads to a lengthy Anakkottil. The eastern court yard is adorned by a 📷1: Golden dhwaja( flagmast) and two high lamp-masts on either side.

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📷1: Narasimha, avatar of #LordVishnu slaying Hiranyakashipu.

📷2: Wooden carving depicting gajendra moksha.

📷3: Rudra Bhima & Draupadi depicted in a wooden carving.

📷4: Shree Krishna leela depicted in a wooden carving.

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The Bhutanatha group of temples is a cluster of sandstone shrines dedicated to the deity Bhutanatha, in Badami, Karnataka. Bhutanatha temple contain architectural forms from different periods. There are two major temples here.

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Temple No.1, on the east side of the lake, called the #BhutanathaTemple has a superstructure that resembles early South Indian style or North Indian style with its open mantapa (hall) extending into the lake.

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The smaller Temple No.2 on the north-east side of the lake, sometimes called the Mallikarjuna group of temples, has a stepped superstructure, commonly found in Kalyani Chalukya constructions.

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