Konark Sun Temple
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Sun Temple in the form of a grand celestial chariot is an architectural and sculptural marvel. Did you know that the spokes of the famous wheels on which the chariot is mounted are believed to have served as sundials? (Photo source: Wikimedia Commons)
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Hot on the heels of the RBI introducing the new Rs 100 banknote showcasing the stunningly ornate Rani ki Vav, and ahead of World Tourism Day, Sahapedia looks at the monuments that are currently featured in the latest series of notes issued by the central bank, should they inspire the traveller in…
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Walkthrough of the exhibition, 'Alice from Switzerland: A Visionary Artist and Scholar Across Two Continents' (National Museum, New Delhi, September 1 – October 30, 2016). A collaboration between the Museum Rietberg, Zurich, the Alice Boner Institute, Varanasi, and the National Museum, New Delhi,…
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Sahapedia: Thanjavur has been acclaimed as a cultural capital in the south with Brihadisvara temple as the centre of activity. We would like to know how the Brihadisvara temple and the entire complex worked from a cultural point of view in the history of Tanjavur or even the whole of south India…
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