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Lord Indra seated on Airavata, his triple-headed elephant mount, in a panel from the eastern gopuram. Below Airavata is Kala (Time), depicted as a monster which devours everything. Indra is holding a ‘vajra’ (lightning bolt) in his right hand.

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The Jewel of Angkor: Banteay Srei Temple

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Shrikanth Shetty is a writer and an expert in the history and culture of Tulunadu. In this interview, he sheds light on the concept and institution of Guttumane homes (Courtesy: Ashwini Jain)

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Renovated interiors of Shri Shambhavnath Bhagwan Temple, Jiaganj (Courtesy: Mrinalini Sil)

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पण्डितराम रजवार का घर : सरगुजा की रजवार कला का संग्रहालय / Inside Pandit Ram Rajwar's Home: A Museum for Contemporary Clay Work in Sarguja

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The Jewel of Angkor: Banteay Srei Temple

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Infinite Wisdom: The Buddhas of Ananda Temple

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Poorva Arun Salvi

The Signed Sculptures of Lakshmi-Narasimha Temple of Harnahalli: Hoysala Sculptors and Their Intricate Designs

Visual and Material Arts Built Spaces

Ajanta Das

Visual Representation of Popular Subsidiary Deities in Theravada Buddhist Monasteries of Arunachal Pradesh

Visual and Material Arts Built Spaces

Ashwini Jain

How Guttumane and Bhoota Kola Sustain Each Other in Tulunadu

Practices and Rituals Built Spaces

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Built in the mid-10th century, Banteay Srei was built as a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in his form as Tribhubaneswara. The temple has the finest stone carving in Angkor and is considered a jewel of Khmer art.

Ayan Ghosh

The Jewel of Angkor: Banteay Srei Temple

Ananda Temple was consecrated in 1090 CE during the reign of King Kyanzittha of Bagan. The temple is visited by thousands of Buddhist devotees and tourists from all over the world, and is universally acclaimed as the chef-d'œuvre of Burmese architecture.

Ayan Ghosh

Infinite Wisdom: The Buddhas of Ananda Temple

Anuradhapura served as the capital city of the Sri Lanka for over a millennium. In 1982, Anuradhapura was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in recognition of its legacy as one of the great civilisations of Asia.

Ayan Ghosh

Anuradhapura: The 1400-year capital of Sri Lanka

A worker fixes the Chonga (bamboo pipe) to the Deg (distillation pot). The fumes (Bhap) pass through the Chonga and condense in small pots called Bhapkas (Courtesy: Udit Kulshreshtra)

Udit Kulshreshtra

The Art of Aromas: Ittar Industry of Kannauj

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धूमनाथ महात्मय

Dr Yaaminey Mubayi

Ellora-Khuldabad-Daulatabad: Water and Sacred Spaces

R. C. Agarwala

Recently Discovered Chaturdik Siva-Linga from Golamgarh, Rajasthan

Anil Parshed

A Brief History of the Family of Rai Chunnamal

National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai

Musical Curiosities in the Temples of South India, by H.V. Modak

National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai

Some Dance Sculptures from Assam