Sunday, July 12, 2015

"'Bara Imambara, Lucknow, India - 1784 AD"......... by K.J.S.Chatrath

Bara Imambara, Lucknow, India, built by Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Oudh, in 1784. It is also called the Asafi Imambara. Bara means big, and an imambara is a shrine built by Shia Muslims for the purpose of Azadar.

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Centuries old pillar- located not far from Gwalior, India.

Photo by Supreet Dhiman

A few centuries old pillar- located not far from Gwalior, India.

Airavatesvara Temple in Darasuram- broken pieces crying for attention.............says K J S Chatrath

  The Airavatesvara Temple in Darasuram, located near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, is a 12th-century UNESCO World Heritage site built by Rajaraja...