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Sree Poornathrayeesa temple, Thripunithura, Kerala - row over elephants'...
The famous Vrishchikolsavam festival is to take place soon at Sree Poornathrayeesa temple in Thripunithura, Kochi and the traditional Seeveli marks the opening of the 8 day temple festival. As...
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Poornathrayeesa temple's (Kerala) Sankara- Narayana Vilakku and...
Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Thirupanithura.:smundanat.blogspot.com Sree Poornathrayeesa temple of Thirupanithura near Kochi in the SW Indian State of Kerala dedicated to Mahavishnu is a popular...
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British - era heritage sites of Tamil Nadu - PWD identified 250 structures...
Deputy Registrar's office, Rajaji salai, Chennai.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Countless colonial buildings in Chennai carry heritage tag but invariably most of them need to be repaired and restored. In...
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Sri Sridhara Ayyaval Mutt, Thiruvisanallur, TN - Karthigai Ammavaya day 2021
Saint Sridhra Ayyaval of Thiruvisanallur, TN, vikatan.comCenturies ago in the propagation of Bhakti through sangeetha (Bhajana) Samprathaya in the delta and adjacent districts of Tamil Nadu three...
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The Belvedere House Viceroy's residence, one of very old early colonial...
To make Kolkata a center of ‘vibrant cultural spaces’ three iconic colonial buildings, the Currency Building, Metcalfe Hall and Belvedere House were chosen for conservation and restoration because...
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Restored Govindji temple, Imphal, Manipur - elegant, but simple in architecture!
Govindji temple, Manipur. designconsortiumindia.comGovindji temple, Manipur. en.wikipedia.org/Bell tower, Govindji temple, Manipur.en.wikipedia.org/. Govindji temple, Manipur.indianmirror.comGovindji...
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Indian Museum housed in an old colonial building, Kolkata - a fascinating...
The Indian Museum in the busy part of Kolkata (Calcutta) is locally called Jadu Ghar, the House of Magic. It is the oldest and the largest museum in India that came up in the early part of the...
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Restored 100 year old SBI building, Chennai built in typical ''Palladian style''
Renovated SBI building Chennai. Palladian style. twitter.com100 year old SBI building, Anna salai, Chennai.ivechennai.comNo doubt next to Kolkata, Chennai has the largest number of more than 100 year...
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State Bank of India's main branch heritage building, Chennai, a legacy of...
State Bank of India, Chennai Main branch, victorianweb.org/State Bank of India, Chennai Main branch,timescontent.comThe historical British-era building of the State Bank of India is on Rajaji Salai...
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Iconic Allahabad building built by Finlay Muir & Co of Kolkata, a fine...
Allahabad bank, now a nationalized Indian bank (since 1969) was founded by Europeans in Allahabad on 24 April 1865. It was the oldest joint-stock bank and has been providing banking and financial...
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Loss of heritage structures in cities like Kolkata and Chennai, stringent...
I presume no other country in the world has a vast number of heritage structures, monuments, temples, churches, mosques, palaces, forts, etc as India has. Reason: In the past India was ruled by...
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Bharat Insurance Co. building, Chennai is slowly dying - will it be saved?
Bharat Ins. Co building Chennai. picxy.comAbove image: An abandoned Indo-Saracenic styled building on Anna salai Chennai which was once the office for Bharat Insurance Company which later merged with...
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Slow death of Wellesley House, Ft. St. George, Chennai
House of Wellesley, Ft St. George, Chennai. thehindu.com Above image: Wellesley House in ruins, photo taken in 2016. This is the remaining portion of Wellesley House on Charles street, Ft. St....
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Silver Dinning set with Indian motifs gifted to Arthur Wellesley on display...
Whenever there is a public auction on famous and artistic Indian jewelry or artifacts or gem stones by the famous auction houses Sotheby or Christie's, it will become the talk of the town and the...
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Wellington Lodge, Mysuru, more a government building than a memorial for Duke...
In India there are three memorials for Duke Wellington one in Mysuru, the second one is Wellesley Bridge across the Cauvery river at Srirangapatna and the other being in Mumbai Wellington...
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Historical damaged Wellesley Bridge, Srirangapatna - restoration is almost over
Wellesley Bridge, Srirangapatna, Karnataka mysore.ind.inWellington bridge, named in honor of after the Governor-General, the Marquis of Wellesley is a pretty old bridge built with native technique,...
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Large emerald Nataraja idol of Mangalanatha Swamy temple, Ramanathapuram, TN...
Sri Mangalanathaswamy temple, TN India. Emerald idol,hindu-blog.commain tower. Sri Mangalanathaswamy upload.wikimedia.org Mangalanatha Swamy temple, dedicated to God Shaiva near Ramanathapuram town in...
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Colonial Govt. Guest House of Mysuru - to have a new annex for VVPs and VVIPs
The heritage city Mysurru has lots of stately and colonial buildings of beauty and splendor that may leave the visitors spell-binding. Part of the reason is be they Mysruru rulers of the Wodiyar...
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Patiala (Punjab) Maharajah's silver dinning set - auctioned for world record...
Maharajah' of Patiala's silver dinning set. dailymail.co.ukAbove image: The ostentatious George V silver-gilt dinner set and service cutlery weighing nearly 500-kg was made in England.by a...
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Bell Tower atop the Rock fort Complex, Tiruchirappalli - details not available?
Tiruchi rock fort Bell tower.tripsavvy.comRock Fort and the temples atop of the small hillock (height 83 meters) form an important land mark in this historical big city of Tiruchirappalli where once...
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