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Jay jay bole baba
Ene chele den chhe jawaabaa
Te aay manimesh gaano chho
Lagi paddariya ti chadaayi
Bhole nathe deya aay de padri maje sithe tapai ho
Aay loke paap kamure
Bhole nath bi samzi gure te
Ten huni gaita mukaane chhe
Bhole nathe ti bui merbani
Tene likhro isaao daano paani
Te langar…
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Chandramolle Modgil: How significant is wood, as a raw material, in Himalayan Buddhist structures?
Laxman S. Thakur: Whether in Buddhist or brahmanical structures, wood has been very used prominently. In Himachal, there is archaeological evidence of wood right from the first century CE, when some…
in Interview
In the hilly region of Chamba, which has extensive forests, wood is chiefly used for building, both in ordinary dwellings and in edifices of a more ornamental character, such as temples and shrines. In Bharmour, which is one of the five tehsils of the present Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, we…
in Article
A wooden temple is a subtle reproduction of a deodar tree in form and spirit. If nature has bestowed deodar tree to conceptualize a temple, the man has contributed his artistic talent, ingenuity and skill to make it beautiful. Thus, a wooden temple identifies itself with the divine wood, not only…
in Overview
This module elucidates the phenomenon of temple building in wood in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
We have evidence that shrines for local, tutelary and puranic deities were originally made in wood, and the tradition has continued in contemporary times as well. The development of temple and…
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