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Acoustic Marvel of Ancient India.
Sri Meenakshi Amman temple, Madurai I TamilNadu
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Bulilt in 6th Century C.E.
The beauty and architecture is truly beyond human comprehension.
Inside the Garbhagriha of Temple, sound levels don't go above 40 decibels, equals Library ambience ! ImageImageImage
The Hall of Thousand Pillars - 'Aayiram Kaal Mandapam' largest hall in the #Temple is a wonderful piece of #architecture built out of a single rock there's absolutely "Zero Echo"
There are many ancient paintings and huge statues of Nataraja & Sivakami in the centre of the hall. Image
The sculpted pillars are adorned with the exquisite murals that celebrate the ethereal beauty of princess Meenakshi and her wedding with Lord Shiva.
At the Sundareswara temple,There'r 985 richly carved pillars and each one surpasses the other in beauty. ImageImageImage
Words would fall short to describe such Beauty 🍁
Dravidian style of #architecture
There're over 33,000 sculptures in temple complex. 12 lofty gopurams, 4 major ones are placed facing the four directions and 4 inner gopurams entrances to the shrine.
#TamilNadu #madurai #Temple ImageImageImage
Source: Wiki, Pics credit to original uploaders.
Cc- @BharatTemples_ @VertigoWarrior @IndiaTales7 @LostTemple7 @InfoVedic @rightwingchora
Meenakshi Amman On AadiPooram Day Decorated with 1100000 Bangles!

Goddess #Meenakshi an avatar of Devi Parvati is the divine consort of Sundareswarar - Lord Shiva, finds mention in literatures as the  princess of the Pandya king, is also extolled by Adi Shankara  as  Shri Vidya. ImageImageImage
Madurai Meenakshi temple, TN

- Arudra Darshan of Lord Shiva at his Cosmic Dance - Lord Nataraja

- Dancing Nataraja on dwarf demon, holding damaru & agni.
The right front hand showing Abhaya mudra and the left one in gaja hasta mudra.

#MaduraiMeenakshi #temples
#Architecture ImageImage
"Meenakshi Amman Temple" A Magnum opus of the Dravidian architecture, built by 1st century Pandyan rulers Kulashekarar Pandyan as per instructions by Lord Shiva.

The temple hystory, as ancient as #Madhurai itself was rebuilt throughout 16th CE as it was destroyed by invaders.

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Sep 23, 2020
Jain Temples in #Gerusoppa :

Once Institution to several basadis with exclusive architecture, hundreds of inscriptions, groups of temples & structure, owing to it's vast unexplored heritage & ruins, Gerusoppa is called 'Harappa of the Jains' @LostTemple7
#Jainism #Karnataka
Historical references states there were108 #Jain Basadis & now only five remaining.
Chaturmukha #basadi that exists even now is testimony to the art & architecture of ancient times has stood tall being d lone sentinel of the Rani Chennabhaira Devi’s forgotten empire.
#Gerusoppa
Famous center of trade & commerce #Gerusoppa ruled by Saluva kingdom the Powerful intelligent Queen Rani Chenna Bhairadevi (1554-1603) knownas 'Pepper Queen'.
Her empire included Uttara-Dakshina Kannada, Goa, Malabar region & had 37 seaports efficiently crushed Portuguese twice!
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Sep 11, 2020
The Jewels of Hoysaleshwara temple, Halebidu. ಹೊಯ್ಸಳೇಶ್ವರ

Intericate carvings on walls depicting legends from the epics Ramayana & Mahabharata the glorious history of Bharata.
Finest of 12th CE. Hindu Sculptural #heritage

#Karnataka #Hoysalas
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Rare Sculptures at Hoysaleshwara temple:
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#ಹೊಯ್ಸಳರು
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Sep 8, 2020
Amazing Vedic architecture
Bhoga Nandeeshwara -- The 9th century temple in #Bengaluru preserves legacies of five dynasties,
is a rare gesture of mutual respect.

The shrines of the temple indicate the different stages of Lord Shiva’s life.
#Karnataka #temples
@BharatTemples_
Arunachaleshwara depicting Shiva’s childhood built by Gangas of Talakad.
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Beautiful kalyani during the Vijayanagara kings.
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Aug 26, 2020
The Glory of Great #Chalukyas
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The Bhutanatha temple Caves carved in monolithic stone, situated in Agasthya Tirtha at Badami capital of #Chalukyas is d earliest temple structure.
'Badami - Aihole - Pattadakal' in the Malaprabha river valley, considered a cradle of architectural model for later Hindu temples.
Architectural feats of Aihole, #Badami temples at #Bagalkot
features the Cave style & Dravidan style combination.

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Aug 23, 2020
Keladi Chennamma - The Queen Who Challenged Aurangzeb l
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Rani Chennamma efficiently ruled d kingdom of Keladi, #Karnataka for 25 yrs (1671-1696)
She gave shelter to Shivaji’s son Rajaram & Fought bravely against Mughals.
Gandaberunda carving at Keladi temple. ImageImageImage
During her rule, fought several battles to victory, defeated Sultan of Bijapu, fought bravely against Aurangzeb’s forces.

Mastered music, literature She established a colony & facilitated settlement of scholars frm states to spread knowledge of ancient wisdom in #Keladi kingdom ImageImageImage
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Melukote Cheluvanarayana Swamy, worshiped by the great Sri Ramanujacharya also known as Thirunarayanapura built on rocky hills Yadugiri overlooking Cauvery valley #Mysuru

The temple has a no of beautifully carved pillars is praised as Badarinath of South India.
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#ಮಂಡ್ಯ #ಮೈಸೂರು

Melkote Cheluvanarayana Temple.
The intricate lattice work on the Ornately carved Pillar is awesome.
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Cheluvanaraya Swamy idol- Dakshina Badri, established by Sri Ramanujacharya as Legends Lord Krishna, Balarama've worshipped PC: Wiki ImageImage
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