Himalayan Architecture
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The Evolution of the Sikkimese House in Gangtok: From Vernacular Traditions to Contemporary Concrete
Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, sits nestled in the eastern Himalayas, its densest urban fabric concentrated on the southwestern slopes of the ridge. From a bird's eye view, the city reveals itself in layers — buildings stacked side-by-side along the contours of the land, each following the…
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On entering a Buddhist monastery in Sikkim, you hear the incantation of mantras (prayers) by the lamas (monks) alongside the sound of musical instruments. You see devotees doing kora (the act of walking around a sacred object) in a clockwise direction around the monastery and performing…
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Located about 60km from Dharmashala, away from busy trade and commerce routes, stands the single largest structure of excavated sandstone on a mountain ridge, a group of 19 rock-hewn temples. The temple complex, often referred to as the ‘Ellora of the North’, excavated on the single outcrop…
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