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36. #ShoreTemple #Mahabalipuram
Built in 725CE by the mighty #Pallavas & dedicated to Shiv & Vishnu.
It is a #UNESCO site & one of the oldest structural sites of Southern India.
A grand example of the #Dravidian style of #TempleArchitecture
36. #ShoreTemple #Mahabalipuram
Built in 725CE by the mighty #Pallavas & dedicated to Shiv & Vishnu.
It is a #UNESCO site & one of the oldest structural sites of Southern India.
A grand example of the #Dravidian style of #TempleArchitecture
The main sanctum facing east has a broken #lingam, and the west-facing sanctum has the lingam missing.
#Mahabalipuram was a major seaport during the 6th century, it was ruled by Pallavas who built many temples here.
#Mahabalipuram was a major seaport during the 6th century, it was ruled by Pallavas who built many temples here.
Mini shrine of #Mahishasurmardhini
#Singham Pallavas royal emblem,
and an animal killed by a lion next to it.
#Singham Pallavas royal emblem,
and an animal killed by a lion next to it.
While I dont want to create panic a couple of points from side
1 #Cuddalore & #Nellore coastal Stretch need to under extreme alert for heavy to very heavy rains peaking on Thursday/Friday Morning
2 There is a possibility Depression might slow down near #Chennai
Thread 1/2 #COMK
1 #Cuddalore & #Nellore coastal Stretch need to under extreme alert for heavy to very heavy rains peaking on Thursday/Friday Morning
2 There is a possibility Depression might slow down near #Chennai
Thread 1/2 #COMK
3 If it slows down we may see the depression stay within 100 kms radius of Chennai for more than 12 hours.
4 In this case we may see a very heavy rainfall episode between #Mahabalipuram & Sriharikota though I can't pinpoint exact location. #Chennai needs extreme vigil
2/3 #COMK
4 In this case we may see a very heavy rainfall episode between #Mahabalipuram & Sriharikota though I can't pinpoint exact location. #Chennai needs extreme vigil
2/3 #COMK
5 #Chennai has seen good #Rains this year with annual avg already reached by the IMD obs. The soil moisture levels are high which will increase surface water runoff creating localized flooding / water logging. So if you lie in a low lying area Be Prepared #COMK #ChennaiRains 3/3
Deceit During Dialogue: long history of Chinese Double cross: Chumar, Demchok, Depsang incursions timed to clash with India China dialogue both during UPA & NDA regime. But has India beaten China in its own game? Will Gen Wei Fenghe seeking meeting with @rajnathsingh be different
Ahead of Lei Keqiang's visit to India in May 2013 Chinese troops intruded into Depsang in April 2013 for over three weeks. There was another incursion in June at Chumar before AK Antony's visit to China. Oct 2013 Manmohan Singh signed Border Defence Agreement yet incursion in Dec
In September 2014 @PMOIndia invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to Ahmedabad. As they talked on the banks of the Sabarmati river & the Chinese President's wife sang songs, Chinese troops intruded into Chumar. In July there was an incursion into Demchok as the two met in Brazil.
#ShoreTemple is built with blocks of granite, dating from the 8th century AD. At time of its creation, site was a busy port during reign of Narasimhavarman II of Pallava dynasty. It is one of the oldest structural stone temples of South India.
#Mahabalipuram #HistoryEncyclopedia
#Mahabalipuram #HistoryEncyclopedia
#ShoreTemple at #Mahabalipuram is a complex of temples and shrines. The tsunami of December 2004 that struck the coastline of Coromandel exposed an old collapsed temple built entirely of granite blocks.
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#HistoryEncyclopedia #TemplesOfIndia #History
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📷1: Gopuram
📷2: A bas-relie of God Shiva, Devi Parvati with their child Kartikeya (Skanda)built over a stone slab is located in a small shrine in temple. It is enshrined in interior walls of sanctum of east facing KshatriyasimhesvaraTemple.
#ShoreTemple #HistoryEncyclopedia
📷2: A bas-relie of God Shiva, Devi Parvati with their child Kartikeya (Skanda)built over a stone slab is located in a small shrine in temple. It is enshrined in interior walls of sanctum of east facing KshatriyasimhesvaraTemple.
#ShoreTemple #HistoryEncyclopedia
Doklam. ... In June 2017 a military standoff occurred between China and India as China attempted to extend a road on the Doklam plateau southwards near the Doka La pass and Indian troops moved in to prevent the Chinese. India claimed to have acted on behalf of Bhutan, with which
which it has a 'special relationship'.
The incursion that happened in 2017 is verified via satellite images & it's in that very position, Chinese troops now. So, the failed state was agreed yo their place of interest ( That's what we call failure of a state machinery).
The incursion that happened in 2017 is verified via satellite images & it's in that very position, Chinese troops now. So, the failed state was agreed yo their place of interest ( That's what we call failure of a state machinery).
Since 5th to 11th of May, 2020, the chinese troops went on their invasion so as to get in to 5 kms of Indian union. Why didn' t lndian state block it? (Again, a state of losers'). After #Doklam unrest in 2017, there were 2 diplomatic summits held between India & China, one at
Brihadeeswara Temple at Tanjavur, built in 1010 AD, one of the wonders of architectural feat and beauty in stone is the largest #Temple in India, a prime example of the Dravidian style of #architecture as refined & enhanced by the Cholas Tamilnadu
@LostTemple7 @Lost_History1
@LostTemple7 @Lost_History1
Tanjavur Kovil (Peruvudaiyar Kovil) built by the great Raja Raja Chola, is a stunning monument that speaks oodles about the architectural mastery.
The Big Temple is home to one of the largest Shiva Lingas of the country.
#architecture #TamilNadu
@LostTemple7 @IndiaArtHistory
The Big Temple is home to one of the largest Shiva Lingas of the country.
#architecture #TamilNadu
@LostTemple7 @IndiaArtHistory
Shore Temple of Mahabalipuram rise from the sea is a masterpiece of Pallava led Dravidian #architecture as it displays the transition from rock cut architecture to free standing structural temples l Tamil Nadu.
#UNESCO World Heritage of India
#UNESCO World Heritage of India
Working non-stop for about 16 hours daily for the past one month, the temporary sanitary workers hired for the beautification of #Mahabalipuram say they have not been paid even one rupee so far. #ModixijinpingMeet #ModiXiSummit @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress
Some of these workers are daily wage laborers under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural National Employment Guarantee Act. These workers fear, the Mahabalipuram Town Panchayat would compensate them with the meager MGNREGA wage instead of paying them separately.
Unlike the cotton/resin gloves or bigger brooms with brush provided for permanent civic body employees, the temporary workers hired were given low quality polytene gloves & stick brooms.
I must confess I sometimes feel ashamed that till a few years ago I hadn't even heard of the Kailasa temple, majestic and beautiful, cut out of a single cliff. Unique in its size. For some reason it's just called cave no 16 at Ellora complex and never used as a symbol of India
One hears of Ellora and Ajanta and yet Kailasa is lesser known. Met some other adults who hadn't heard of it. It's a must visit. A full temple complex with a large shivling on first floor.
It's good to see #Mahabalipuram heritage on display today during #ModiXiSummit
It's good to see #Mahabalipuram heritage on display today during #ModiXiSummit
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