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Thyagaraja Swamy temple, Thiruvarur has two thers movable Azhi Ther and...
Thiruvarur Kal Ther (stone chariot), TN. stockresearch52.wordpress.comThiruvarur ther and temple, Alamy.com Celebrations galore, the Tamil month of Panguni (mid March to Mid April) is the right time to...
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Depiction of "Makara" is an integral part of Hindu and Buddhist temple...
Makara thorana halebeedu, KA. flickr.comAbove image: Makara-The mythical animal (Halebeedu, KA India)The Makara - a mythical animal with the mouth of a crocodile, ears of a cow, eyes of a monkey, body...
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Panchanadhana Nataraja of Ootathur - a popular Shiva temple in this part of...
oottathureswarartemple T.N aanmeegam.in Built by Rajaraja Chola at Ootathur, about 30 km from Tiruchirappalli city in Ariyalur district, TN Panchanadhana Nataraja temple is a popular one in this...
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Raghunath Temple, Jammu dedicated to God Rama, has numerous gods in the...
Raghunath Temple, Jammu dailyexcelsior.comThere are ever so many temples dedicated to Lord Rama across India. One of the largest temple complexes in north India India, Raghunath Temple, Jammu...
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Gov. Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler Memorial, Lucknow, UP. - he made a mark in...
Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler memorial, Lucknow flickr.com/Above image: Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler, (1 August 1869 – 2 March 1938) Memorial; died 2 March 1938, Camden, London, UK... Harcourt Butler...
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Equestrian Bronze statue of Gov. Sir Harcourt Butler, Lucknow, UP
Equestrian statue of Sir Harcourt Butler,Lucknow, India victorianweb.orgequestrian bronze statue Harcourt Butler Alamy. comEquestrian Bronze statue of Sir Spencer Harcourt Butler by George Havard...
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Some facts of equestrian Statues and fate of colonial ones in India
horses.dreamstime.comSince 1990s countless Indians have resented the presence of so many colonial statues in public places across India and they do not want any vestiges of colonial rule in crowded...
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Corbels enhance the beauty of the buildings both interior and exterior - Some...
Corbel vector art. depositphotos.com.Corbelled roof of a building thoughtco.comAbove image: bracket projecting from a wall, often in the eave of a roof overhang. corbie steps or crow steps, corbel...
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Shri Kopeshwar Temple, MH - richly ornate and dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu,...
Kopeshwar temple Khidrapur, MH Alamy.comThere are scores of amazing Hindu temples across India that lie either in isolated places or just in small nondescript villages /towns. They are a...
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Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple, Kerala the richest one in the world facing...
Padmanabha Swamy Temple,TV Puram Can you ever imagine that the richest Hindu temple in the world with a huge asset base worth over Rs one lakh crore (the antique value is not taken into account) in...
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King George V 's statue at Ranee's Park, Thanjavur - now cleaned and restored!!
The Smart City Project going on in Thanjavur has been a blessing in disguise to countless heritage lovers because some prominent colonial vestiges that were not given due attention for decades,...
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Ranee's Clock Tower, Thanjavur, TN - now dazzling with a better look
.newindianexpress.comThanjavur clock tower.tamil.abplive.comThanjavur clock tower.tamil.abplive.comThanjavur clock tower. credit: J.Ramakrishna AnandThanjavur clock tower. credit: J.Ramakrishna...
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The Kennedy House, Shimla, HP - first residence built on the hill by the...
The British changed the name of the hamlet Shymala to Simla because the name was a tongue-twister. Initially, in the early 1800s Shimla was just a nondescript village on a hill and was part of...
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Harcourt Butler Higher Sec. School, Delhi shifted classes to hill station...
Harcourt Butler Higher Secondary School, Shimlahindustantimes.comIf you walk down the memory lane to the colonial era during the Raj some schools in Delhi would move uphill to the Summer capital of...
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Army Training Command buildings, Shimla, HP - amazing colonial vestiges
ARTRAC,HQ Shimla, HM, India.ARTRAC HQ,Shimla, HM, India.Above image: Army Training Command complex (ARTRAC) buildings in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. ARTRAC -Army Training Command HQ moved into...
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Shimla's Grand heritage hotel consumed by fire
Grand hotel, Shimla, HP..tripadvisor.inAbove image: Grand Hotel, Shimla- The colonial building of Victorian era had lots of wooden interior with large -well furnished rooms and washrooms. The Suits...
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Lost colonial heritage buildings of Shimla, HP due to fire accident!!
Lost colonial heritage buildings of Shimla, HP:That as many as 70 classic colonial heritage buildings have either disappeared or severely suffered damages due to unexpected fire is a sad story of how...
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Shimla, HP : why so many colonial buildings have been lost in the fire mishap...
Heritage structure Gortan Castle on fire, Shimla.For several unknown reasons the Summer capital of British India Shila that had lots of fascinating colonial buildings of splendor and beauty with...
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Divine Salagrama stones and temples with Salagrama idols
With the exception of some households, there are no Hindu houses in India that do not keep the Shaligram Stones reverentially in the puja / prayer room. Particularly, it is true of Brahmin...
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The Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals (now Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical...
A,B. Vajpayee, former PM of India. amazon.inShri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Research Institution (Formerly Called as Bowring and Lady Curzon Medical College and Research Institute) has...
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