Art and Culture
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What do you mean by the word Stupa? Stupa architecture explained.
Stupa is a funeral tumuli that evolved from earthen mounds (or smasana) containing remains or ashes of the dead within a reliquary container. Ancient stupas were composed of three parts. Medhi, Anda and Harmika.
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Discover the fascinating facts of the Indus script!
Indus script or Harappan script was the ancient script utilized by the Harappan civilization. The writing on the seals was probably in the language used by the elites. The Pictographic Harappan script of the Indus or Harappan civilization remains a mystery because, so far, no one has deciphered the script. LANGUAGE FAMILY OF INDUS SCRIPT […]
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Marvels of Mahabalipuram: Mandapas or caves of Mahabalipuram.
Today, Mahabalipuram, or the land of seven Pagodas, is a small coastal village near Chennai at the mouth of the Palar River. However, in ancient times, it was a busy port and town under the Pallava kings. Now, the protected sites and relics of Mahabalipuram hold the key to this commercial centre’s golden and glorious […]
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LOOKING DEEP INTO THE INNER MEANING OF CHOLA BRONZE NATARAJA SCULPTURE
The Cholas created many idols and sculptures of gods and deities to adorn the temples, which have many inner meanings and artistic values. Among the magnificent bronze images created by the Cholas, Nataraja’s( literally Dance-king) sculpture or cosmic dance of Lord Siva is the most important one. The Nataraja symbolises the cycle of creation and […]
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THE STUNNING MARVEL OF PREHISTORIC ART – BHIMBETKA CAVE PAINTINGS
Bhimbetka paintings are seen on Bhimbetka Hill, a part of the Vindhya mountains, located at Risen, Madhya Pradesh, and is formed of sandstones. It was included in the UNESCO Heritage Site list in 2003 A.C.L Carlleyle of ASI discovered the first rock painting in India (1867-1868) at Sohagighat, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The famous archaeologist Dr V.S […]
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Nalanda Mahavihara – The Oldest Seat Of Learning.
NALANDA MAHAVIHARA, or Nalanda Great Monastery, the world’s oldest university (it existed and flourished much before Bologna, Italy) and an important seat of learning, is located near Rajgir in Bihar. It continued its uninterrupted mission for almost 800 years. Unfortunately, today, this jewel remains in ruins. UNESCO declared this site as the world’s heritage site […]
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