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'Bateswar Group of over 200 temples in Morena -A lesser known gem of India' - by K J S Chatrath
Late last year, I visited the Bateswar Group of over 200 temples in Morena district in Madhya Pradesh, India. These belong to the 8th - 10t...
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I came across this wonderful statue of Lord Vishnu from Konark, Odisha, 13th century, Ganga Dynasty at the National Museum, New Delhi. ... -
I visited the Government Museum Bhubaneswar and the 64 Yogini temple at Hirapur near Bhubaneswar in 2017. In the Museum this fascinating c... -
The focus of the present article is on the amazing hairstyles displayed by 64 yoginis in the Chausath Yogini temple of Hirapur, near Bh...
Good one. The Gol Gumbaz or the Gol Gumbadh means "rose dome" in reference to its shape, which is akin to a budding rose. It is a mausoleum of Mohammad Adil Shah, the sultan of Bijapur. It also contains the tombs of his wives and children. With an area more than 1700 sq m, this mausoleum is one of the largest single chamber spaces in the world. Though simple in architecture, many historians believe it is a structural triumph of Deccan architecture. The "Whispering Gallery" runs along the inside the dome, where due to the acoustics of the space, even the softest whispers can be heard on the other side of the mausoleum. Check out more about Gol Gumbaz.
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