St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai - a classic model of Gothic or Neo-Gothic...
St.. Thomas cathedral, Mumbai. playingwithmemories.wordpress.comThe Gothic style of architecture was introduced in France in the 12th century and this style was popular till the 16th century. Across...
View ArticleGothic Revival architecture, with reference to Mumbai, India - 01
Gothic Revival. San Thome Church, Chennai, TN. en.wikipedia.orgGothic Revival that goes by different names such as Victorian Gothic, Neo-Gothic, or Gothick is an architectural style that had begun...
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Calcitta High court, WB /english.webdunia.comGothic style quite prevalent in Europe during the Middle Ages, was revived between the 18th and 19th centuries and it became a rival to Classical...
View Article''Big Ben'' of Kolkata, West Bengal causes traffic jams and flare-ups!!
Kolkata Big Ben telegraphindia.comKolkata Big Ben, Alamy.com.Above image: The Big Ben replica or the Kolkata Time Zone, designed by artist Sunil Chandra Pal is made of concrete and fiberglass cast....
View Article''Kanakasabha'' (Golden Hall) of Chidambaram, TN and mystifying ''Cosmic...
Chidambaram Nataraja temple, TN with water tank.en.wikipedia.orgPrakaram Chidambaram Nataraja temple alamy.comSri Nataraja temple of Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to God Shiva of the Trinity Gods...
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Gothic Revival has drawn inspiration and the inherent features from the original Gothic style adopted in the early period before 15th century. When the industrial revolution was on, traditional...
View ArticleNeyyattinkara Sree Krishna Swamy Temple, Kerala - a serene place to pray
Happy Sri Krishna Jayathi 2021. pinterest.comSri Krishna swamy temple, Neyyakara, Kerala There are many Sri Krishna temples in Kerala and of them seven temples are quite popular; the foremost being...
View ArticleNavaneetha Krishnan Temple, Thanjavur- lesser known Sri Krishna temple
Hinduism being a monotheistic religion with numerous gods and goddesses the followers of this religion worship their favorite deity. Still, Hindus worship numerous gods and goddesses. The deities in...
View ArticleOothukadu Vedanarayana temple near Kumbakonamn- rare Sri Krishna's Kalinga...
Sri Krishna dancing on the serpent, Oothukadu temple.twitter.comAbove image: Rare idol of child Krishna dancing on the serpent Kalinga. Processional idol, Oothukadu village, near Kumbakonam, TN....
View ArticleYadhava Kannan Temple, Thanjavur, TN built by Maratha king Pratap Singh
lllYadhava Kannan temple, Karanthai, Thanjavur.,en.wikipedia.orAbove image Yadhava Kannan Temple, Karanthai, Thanjavur. View from the Thanjavur-Thiruvaiyaru-Kunbakonam road. Yadhava Kannan temple,...
View ArticleClock Tower, of College of Engineering, Guindy, Chennai, - renovation will be...
Guindy Chennai Engineering college clock tower.indianexpress.comChennai city, Tamil Nadu is one among the few cities that have countless colonial monuments and churches of historical value. This also...
View ArticleMahadeva Temple Itagi, Karnataka built by Kalyani Chalukyas -- symphony in rock
Itagi Mahadeva temple, Karnataka. en.wikipedia.orgOrnate pillars, Mahadeva temple, Itagi, KA archimaps.tumblr.comAptly called "Emperor among Temples", the Mahadeva Temple in the town of Itagi,...
View ArticleLansdowne building and Devaraja market, Mysuru - two heritage sites facing...
Crumbling Lansdowne building, Mysore, KAstarofmysore.comLansdowne building built on November 19, 1892, is an important landmark in the heritage city of Mysore (present name Mysuru), the home of the...
View ArticleHistorical ''Prasanna Venkatesa'' Prumal temple, Thanjavur, built by Maratha...
VP Kovil, Thanjavur.tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.comVenkatesa Perumal temple, Thanjavur. indiancolumbus.blogspot.comOne among the lesser known Hindu temple dedicated to Sri Vishnu is Sri Prasanna...
View ArticleThanjavur ''Old Collectorate'' building - a fine example of Indo-Saracenic...
British Era Old Thanjavur collectorate, Thanjavur flicker.comStanding elegantly on the Court road (also called Kutchery road), close to district Tasildar's office and old district court buildings...
View Article''Dasara'' festivities at Mysuru, 2021 will be almost virtual due to threat...
Mysuru Dasara festivities, 2021. kannada.news18.comMysore prince on the golden howdah, Dasara festival,deccanchronicle.comThe very mention of Mysuru conjures up few things, mouth-watering Mysore Paagu,...
View ArticleOld Patna Collectorate - a heritage structure built by the Dutch saved from...
Dutch building. Patna collectorate, Patna Bihar state. newsclick.inPatna collectorate, Patna, Bihar. deccanherald.comThe old Patna complex, Patna (Bihar) built by the Dutch East India Company, along...
View Article''Ganesh Chathurthi'' - Why did patriot Bal Gangadhar Tilak popularize it?
Happy Vinayaka Chathurthi 2021. spotboye.comAmong the Hindu festivals one of the most popular one that is being celebrated arcos India is Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayak (or Vinayaka...
View Article''Palani Murugan'' (Karthikaya) and his link with God Ganapathi!!
Gods Vinayaka and Muruga (Karthikaya) wallpaperaccess.comThere is a link between God Vinayaka and God Muruga (karthikaya of the Palani (Pazhni) Hill, Tamil Nadu. Unlike other temples dedicated to God...
View ArticleVinayaka Chathurthi - 15 interesting facts!!
The following are the important facts about Vinyaka Chathurthi01 Vinayaka goes by different names - Ganapathi, Vigneswara, Ayenkaran (meaning one who has five arms including his trunk) etc. As a...
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