Glenrock Estate Bungalow in Idukki District of Kerala: Former summer mansion...
Indira Mandiram, locally known as Ammachi Kottaram, in Idukki District of Kerala state, is a historic summer mansion that epitomizes the careful blending of native Kerala and Colonial architectural...
View ArticleJudge Sir Elijah Impey Of Calcutta Judiciary Court, East India company -...
Justice Elijah Empey rarebooksocietyofIndia.orgMany justices of colonial India are remembered for their unbiased justice upholding the long held traditions of Judiciary. Of course there are exceptions...
View ArticleElephanta Caves, off Mumbai, MH: A UNESCO Heritage Site, part of it was...
Elephanta Caves off Mumbai en.wikipedia.org Above image: Elephanta rock-cut caves, Off Mumbai, Maharashtra: The Caves are said to have been built in the eighth century. but the sculptures in many...
View ArticleVaitala Deula (dedicated to goddess Chamunda) in Khakara style, Bhubaneswar,...
Vaitaḷa deuḷa, Bhubaneswar Odisha upload.wikimedia.orgAbove image; A 8th century Hindu temple, Vaitaḷa Deula Chamunda temple in Bhubaneswar Odisha. This temple has strange, but terrifying features...
View ArticleThe Khakkhara temple architecture of Kaliga, Odisha: Normally associated with...
The Khakkhara temple architecture is a distinctive style within the Kalinga architecture of Odisha, India. It flourished in the ancient Kalinga previously known as Utkal and in present eastern Indian...
View ArticleJagat Seth of Bengal: Bankers to the Nawabs and Amirs and his downfall
House of Jagat Seth,Murshidabad, WB tbsnews.netHouse of Jagat, Bengal Province tbsnews.netHouse of Jagat Seth, tbsnews.netDo you know in Bengal province, 300 years ago, when EIC was trying to grab...
View ArticleThe World War I Memorial at Gandhi Market Trichy, TN: In honor of fallen...
WWI memorial Trichy, TN web.archive.orgAbove image. The World War Memorial at Gandhi Market, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil nadu: Collector Jayashree Muralidharan paying tribute at the war memorial. (MK...
View ArticleHindu temples' rathas' (chariots): Interwoven with Indian cultural ethos and...
Airavatesvara Temple sanctum in a chariot form, Darasuram,TN, wikipediaStone chariot, Hampi, Karnatak aen.wikipedia.orgIn the Indian subcontinent in the present day the chariot commonly implies the one...
View ArticleThe Traditional Procession Of Saints (Santanchem Pursanv): Goa's deep-rooted...
The state of Goa of India, once a Portuguese colony on the West coast of India is an exotic place with a lot of churches. Among them, St Andrews church comes alive annually and attracts lots of...
View ArticleFort_São_Jerónimo, (Ft. Jerome), Daman former Portuguese Colony, India: Built...
The Portuguese Empire, under the Crown of Portugal was founded seven years after the discovery of the first sea route to Calicut, Malabar area of (present day Kerala) of Indian subcontinent by Vasco...
View ArticleThe Union Club building of Thanjavur, TN: A heritage structure was finally...
British era building Union Club, Thanjavur. hindutamil.inAbove image: The Union Club building, just across the old Bus stand, Thanjavur is a colonial styled one story structure with high ceilings, big...
View ArticleSaumyakeshava temple, Nagamangala of Karnataka with artistic interior and...
Saumyakeshava temple,Nagamangala,KA.upload.wikimedia.orgAbove image: Saumyakeshava temple in Nagamangala, Madhya District of Karnataka. This temple has unique stellate shrine and closed mantapa...
View ArticleSenthalai temple dedicated to Sri Sundareswarar, near Kumbakonam: an age old...
Sri Sundareswarar temple, Sendalai Senthalai temple dedicated to Sri Sundareswara (consort: Sri Meenakshi is near Kumbakonam, TN has a Rajagopuram (facing east) with 7 tiers. The temple has...
View ArticleMakara Nedum Kuzhai Kadar temple with Garuda shrine on one side,...
Makara Nedum Kuzhai Kadart emple ThenthirupperaiTamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com Thenthirupperai, on the south bank of the River Tamraparani in the Thoothukudi district, south Tamil Nadu is home to a...
View ArticleSri Brihadishwara temple, Thanjavur, TN:The annual ''Therottam'' (rath yatra)...
Brihadishwara temple, chariot, TN en.wikipedia.orgThanjavur temple Ther (chariot),image: Jambulingamwikipedia/commonsAbove image: Thanjavur Big temple wooden Chariot (base) made of teak and illuppa...
View ArticleSri Rajagopalaswamy temple, Mannargudi of TN: Dakshina Dwaraka south of the...
Sri Vidhya Rajagopalaswamy temple (normally known as Rajagopalaswamy temple an important Vaishnava temple that graces the town of Mannargudi in Tamil nadu. Centuries ago according to temple records,...
View ArticleSri Rajagopalaswamy temple of Mannargudi, TN: Its stunning architecture...
Rajagopalaswamy temple Mannargudi touringwithpk.comMannargudi temple, TN Dearaka of S.IndiaAbove images; Mannargudi Sri Rajagopalaswamy temple,Tamil Nadu; Dwaraka south of the Vindhya. top image:...
View ArticleSri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Yadagiri, Telangana: Now, an attractive...
The Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, a prominent Vishnu shrine in Yadagirigutta renamed, Yadadri, is dedicated to Lord Narasimha. A unique temple, known for its aesthetics blended with...
View ArticleGaruda Temple, Koladevi, Karnataka: A rare ancient Hindu temple
Located in Koladevi (in Kaneda kollu means kill), a small village (where bird Jatau got Mukti) past Kolar before Mulbagal on the way to Srinivasapura, Karnataka state this ancient Garuda Temple is a...
View ArticleMadhavaraya Temple, Gandikota Fort of Andhra Pradesh: An architecturally rich...
Madhavaraya Temple, a 16th century Hindu temple in the Gandikota Fort of Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh is dedicated to Krishna ("Madhava"). Also known as Madhava Perumal Temple or Madhavaraya...
View ArticleGaruda, the divine Vahana of the Hindu God Vishnu and his impact on culture...
iGaruda in Tanjore painting. ndianfolkart.orgIn South Indian temple architecture with reference to Vishnu temples, Garuda (half human and half bird), the divine eagle and vahana (vehicle) of Lord...
View ArticleGaruda, the mount of God Vishnu and his various depictions in some Hindu...
Garuda, Vishnu's divine vahana, holds a unique place in Indian mythology. This eagle-like being symbolizes strength, speed, and unwavering devotion. His primary role as Vishnu's mount emphasizes his...
View ArticleKalaketty Estate Bungalow,Kerala is set in a serene place, providing relaxing...
.Kalaketty Estate Bungalow Rubber Estate kerala.comKalaketty Estate Bungalow Rubber EstateKeralaOuthouse Kalaketty Estate experiencekerala.inAbove image: Kalaketty Estate Bungalow, Kerala: The single...
View ArticleJagdish Temple of Udaipur in Rajasthan: An outstanding Hindu temple...
Jagdish Temple, a large Hindu temple in the middle of Udaipur in Rajasthan, just outside the royal palace is a popular place of worship. What is interesting is since it was built in 1651 pujas and...
View ArticleThe Church of St. Francis of Assisi of Old Goa founded by the Portuguese: :A...
India is home to countless monuments contributed through centuries by native rulers invaders, etc. The Church of St. Francis of Assis upload.wikimedia.orgAbove image: The Church of St. Francis of...
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