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Inspired by the Persepolis pic, sharing a few 'pillars' seen in India. This set is of the Heliodorus pillar, a stone column in #Vidisha, MP. Could have been part of a Vishnu temple that was once at this site. Indo-Greek, dated to 113 BCE, rediscovered by Cunningham, 1877. 
This pillar is a virtual witness of Indian History - bearing inscriptions of Ashoka, Samudragupta and Jahangir. Originally Ashokan, was moved from Kaushambhi to its present day location inside the fort at #Prayagraj to commemorate Jahangir's accession.
#ExploreUP: Kaushambhi is one of India's finest excavated sites. It still retains one Ashokan pillar which stands amidst green fields.
Beginning #MPtrail with this pic - taken in #Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. This is at a Chandella temple site of the greatest antiquity, a site whose temples pre-date those of #Khajuraho. This pic shows the state of heritage in our country. More on this site tomorrow.
#MPtrail: This pic was taken from the top of a Chandella water reservoir's stone embankment. The green area on the left was once a large water body. At the far end of the reservoir is a group of temples which date to the 9th century CE. I'll take you there over the weekend.
#MPtrail: A fragile set of temples which, in my view, showcase two varying streams of temple architecture. In Vyas Bhadora, a small village in MP's Chhatarpur dist. Managed by the state archaeological dept. Over a dozen temples built nxt to a Chandella irrigation reservoir.
📷1: #HeliodorusPillar in #Vidisha #India
📷2: Heliodorus Pillar inscription made by Heliodorus, circa 110 BCE.
📷3: Structure & decorative elements of Pillar. The design of the base of capital with bell-shaped lotus, the cable necking
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📷2: Heliodorus Pillar inscription made by Heliodorus, circa 110 BCE.
📷3: Structure & decorative elements of Pillar. The design of the base of capital with bell-shaped lotus, the cable necking
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The abacus with pecking-geese and honey-suckle designs are in direct prolongation of the artistic choices made in the pillars of Ashoka, with some variations such as the prismatic structure of the pillar or the details of the carving.
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#HeliodorusPillar is a stone column that was erected around 113 BCE in central India in Vidisha near modern Besnagar, by Heliodorus, Greek ambassador of the Indo-Greek king Antialcidas to the court of Shungaking Bhagabhadra.
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