Bhartiya Itihash

These are mound burials of late medieval period ( 13th - 19th century C.E.) of Tai Ahom community in Assam.          These pyramid like structures enshrined mortal remains of the members of Ahom royalty who used to buried with their paraphernalia   ( goods for afterlife use).        After the 18thC. , the Ahom rulers adopted he Hindu method of cremation and began emtombing the cremated bones and ashes in a Maidam at Charaideo. 

  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...

The Sun temple of Modhera is one of the few temples in India , which are dedicated to God Surya . It is situated on the bank of river Pushpavati , in Modhera Village of Mehsana district, Gujarat, India.                     No worship is offered now in temple is protected monument maintained by Archaeological Survey of India. .              From - Google maps About construction :             The temple is said to be built in 1026- 1027 AD during the reign of Bhima Deva 1 of the Solanki / Chalukya Dynasty.           The temple is suspected to have been built to commemorate the defense of Modhera by Bhima 1 against Mahmud of Ghazni.            There is an upside down inscription on the back wall of the shrine that reads " Vikram Samvat 1083" . This roughly depicts the period 1026- 1027 CE , that's it is r...

Among the largest stepwells in Gujarat, the sculptural wealth of Rani ki vav supasses all other.           Initially built as a memorial in the 11th CE , the Stepwell was constructed as a religious as well as functional structure and designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water . .           ©- from Google maps About the architecture: 1 . Rani ki vav is located on the banks of the Saraswati River in Patan, Gujarat. 2 . It was built by Solanki dynasty's Queen Udayamati in the 11th CE as a memorial to her deceased husband Bhimdev 1 . 3 . Rani ki vav is well known for it beautiful seven story tower which is designed as inverted temple  and intricately carved sculptures and depicts the entire universe - gods , goddesses , deities, birds , animals, celestial bodies etc. .           © - from Google maps  4 . The Stepwell is aligned east - West and h...

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...