The sanctum structure and tower of this small temple is contemporaneous with the Kailasanatha Temple at Kanchipuram and Shore Temple at Mamallapuram (early-8th c AD), placing it among the earliest Pallava-era structural temples. Continue reading
Kanchipuram: Kailasanatha Temple
Kanchipuram is one of two important centers of Pallava temple architecture in northern Tamil Nadu, the other being Mamallapuram Continue reading
Desi Deco is Everywhere!
In India, you can find art deco motifs, hints of art deco, everywhere. In this case, on the grill-door of the 10th c AD Varahi Temple at Chaurasi village in Odisha. I wonder when that grill was made!
Dhauli
Just a few photos of the 3rd c BC elephant sculpture at Dhauli, a few kilometers south of Bhubaneswar. This elephant emerging out of the stone was sculpted out of the top of the rock on which are inscribed Ashoka’s famous edicts. This rocky outcrop, and the nearby Dhauli hill, are situated near the battlefield where Ashoka renounced violence and turned towards Buddhism. Continue reading
Khandagiri Caves
The Khandagiri caves are not as numerous as those on Udayagiri, and some are being used as active temples with new structures built in front of them. Continue reading
Udayagiri: Caves 10 & 15 to 18
Photos from Udayagiri Caves 10 & 15 to 18. Continue reading
Udayagiri: Caves 12 to 14
Photos from Udayagiri Caves 12 to 14. (I’ve skipped Cave 11 – it’s not got anything special)! Continue reading
Udayagiri: Caves 06 to 09
Photos from Udayagiri caves 06 to 09. Continue reading
Udayagiri: Caves 02 to 05
Photos from Udayagiri caves 02 to 05 Continue reading
Udayagiri: Cave 1 & Hilltop Apsidal Temple Base
About 5 kilometers west-north-west of Old Town Bhubaneswar (as the crow flies) lie the adjacent hills of Udayagiri and Khandagiri. On them are carved multiple rock-cut caves that constitute a Jain monastery, dating back to the 1st c BC. Continue reading
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