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Kailashnatha/ Kailasanathar Temple :  About temple :   ✅ A historic Hindu temple , located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. ✅ Dedicated to Shiva . ✅ Built in about 700 CE by Pallava dynasty King Narasimhavarman II with additions by Mahindravarman II . Features :  ✅ Built in Dravidian style of temple architecture . ✅ A square plan with Mukha mandapa ( entrance hall) , a Maha mandapa ( gathering hall) and a Garbh griha ( sanctum) topped with 4 storey Vimana . ✅ Main sanctum was surrounded by 9 shrines . ✅ Temple was intricately carved with themes of Shaivism and also Vaishnavism , Shaktism and Vedic deities. ✅ Walls have many inscriptions in early scripts .   Location: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu  Religion : Hinduism  Diety : Shiva Dynasty: Pallava King : Narasimhavarman II  Completed : 700 CE.

Kanaka Durga temple also known by name of Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam.  About temple: • It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Kanaka Durga.  • Location :  It is located in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India on Indrakeeladri Hill on banks of river Krishna . • Temple architecture : Dravidian style. • The holy shrine is a Swayambhu ( self manifested). • the mythological significance of the place is learned from the story that Arjuna prayed to Lord Shiva on these Hills. • the temple construction dates back to 8th century C.E. • it is said that Adi Shankaracharya visited this temple and installed the Sri Chakra here.

                     Mahabodhi temple, Bihar . Mahabodhi temple complex is one of the four holy sites related to life of Lord Buddha , and particularly to his attainment of enlightenment ( Nirvana).                   It was first built by Emperor Ashoka in 3rd century B.C . and the present temple dates from 5th or 6th Century C.E .              It is one of the earliest Buddhist temples reconstructed and built entirely with bricks , still standing in India.          The temple complex is located in Bodh Gaya , Bihar and it is a UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE,  declared in 2002.               

  It is a Shiva temple built by Recherla Rudra under the patronage of  Kakatiya rulers in 1213 AD in Telangana.           It was named after its chief sculptor Ramappa . It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2021.                  It was built in Vesara style of temple architecture and very intricately carved.

Meenakshi Amman temple , also known as Minakshi Sundareshwar temple is one of the oldest and most important temples , located on southern bank of the Vaigai river in temple City of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.     The temple is at he centre of the ancient temple City of the Madurai mentioned in the Tamil Sangam literature, with the goddess temple mentioned in the 6th C. b.c . e. texts .   About the temple :      It is dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi, a form of Shakti and her consort, Sundareshwarar , a form of Shiva .                        It is believed that Lord Shiva assumed the form of Sundareshwarar ( means ' the handsome one' ) and married Parvati (Meenakshi) at the site.    Lord Vishnu, who is believed as brother of Parvati, is depicted presiding over the marriage of Shiva and Meenakshi in the temple sculptures . Mythology about the Goddess Meenaks...

Jagannath temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu.            The temple is located at Puri in state of Odisha, on eastern coast of India. .                  ©- Google maps About temple:                            It is believed to be constructed in the 12th C. by King Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva of the Eastern Ganga dynasty .                          The temple was called the ' white Pagoda ' and is a part of Chardham pilgrimages ( Badrinath, Dwarka, Puri and Rameshwaram). Architecture of temple:  1.  The temple is in type of Kalinga Architecture of Nagara Style. 2. The temple tower was built on a raised platform of stone. 3 . The temple has four distinct sectional structures:        ...

Brihdeshwara temple , also known as Raj Rajeshwara Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located in Thanjavur ( Tamil Nadu) .                             It is one of best examples of the Dravidian style o f temple architecture built by Chola emperor Raja Raja chola 1 between 1003 AD and 1010 AD. .             ©- Google map Architecture of temple :  1 .   The temple got status of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.  2. It is a part of ' Great living Chola Temples ' along with the Brihdeshwara temple , Gangaikonda cholapuram and Airavatesvara temple at Darasuram. 3 . Brihdeshwara temple is first among all buildings which make use of granite fully ( what's interesting is- granite is not found around 100miles of temple). 4 . The temple consists of a pyramidal spire and is adorned with sculptures, bronze sculpture and paintings inside as well as outsid...

Konark Sun Temple is located at Konark, odisha, India . It is a 13th century C.E. Sun temple, attributed to King Narshimhadeva 1 of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE. .              © - from Google maps. Significance of temple : 1 . The temple is dedicated to the Sun God , also known as Surya .   2. It is one of few temples in India which are dedicated to Surya Dev, like Modhera sun temple, Gujarat; Martand Sun Temple, Kashmir. 3. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in 1984. 4 . It is known for its exquisite architecture and intricate stone carvings. Architecture of the temple:  1 . The temple is in shape of Chariot, with exquisitely carved wheels and galloping horses. 2 . The temple also features elaborate stone carvings depicting scenes from Hindu mythology . 3 . There are two rows of 12 wheels on each side of the temple, they cast shadows that could be used to determine the exact time.  ....

The sacred ensembles of Hoysala temples of Belur, Halebid, and Somnathapur in Karnataka became 42nd UNESCO World Heritage Site in India.    Examples of Hoysala temples: 1. Channakeshava temples at Belur:                                                                  It was built by Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana to commemorate his victory over cholas in 1116 AD . .        Credit - archaeological survey of India    . It is a star shaped temple , dedicate to lord Vishnu. .   Belur is situated on banks of Yagachi river and was one of capitals of Hoysala Empire. 2.  Hoysaleshvara temples at Halebidu:                                              ...

Ramappa temple is located in Palampet village approx 200km north east of Hyderabad, telangana. It is a Shiva temple of Kakatiya style. It is built by the patronage of the Kakatiya ruler Kakati Ganapathi Deva under the authority of his chief commander RudraSamani (Recherla Rudra)  in 1213 AD.      It is India's only temple which is named after its chief sculptor Ramappa.    It was declared a UNESCO World heritage site in 2021 as 'kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) temple' Telangana.     Some of its significance are- 1. Temple's gopuram bricks were made of clay , acacia, wood, chaff and myrobalan fruit, which made it light enough to float on water and earthquake resistant. 2. Temple was built using sand box technology.   3. Temple's pillars were beautifully carved . 4. One pillar depicts lord Krishna in Sunlight. 5. The column of temple produces musical notes which lightly struck.       This temple is built i...