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What is a Hindu Temple: Their Symbolism and Vastu Shastra

Monidipa Bose Dey - 20 December, 2020

A Hindu temple is not essentially only a place to perform religious rites; it is more of a teerth, a place where one goes to seek union with the Supreme Consciousness.

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Murti restored a week after Hoysala-era Mahakali murti at Doddagaddavalli temple was found damaged: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 27 November, 2020

Week after a Mahakali murti at Doddagaddavalli Temple near Hassan district, Karnataka was found damaged, the sculptors have restored the Hoysala-era murti to its original form

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Karnataka: Hoysala-era Mahakali idol at ASI protected Temple found damaged, miscreants suspected to have taken advantage of lack of security

OpIndia Staff - 20 November, 2020

A Hoysala-era idol of Mahakali at the Doddagaddavalli Temple near Hassan district, Karnataka was found damaged on Friday.

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The Glory of Ancient Indian City Architecture: From the Harappan city planning to architecture in Vedic text and Puranas

Monidipa Bose Dey - 10 October, 2020

For delving into the depths of ancient Indian city architecture, a glance at the pre, proto, and historic era city/town planning in India will give a good view of how things looked back then.

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