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Look at the ears, legs and tail of that bull. Amazingly carved in the hardest rock.

An Epitome of craftsmanship on one of the hardest rock!
And that too about 1800 years ago!

Just imagine Friends, the kind of skill & devotion our ancestors had in that times.

Jambukeswarar Temple in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) district, Tamil Nadu, India.

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The Rameswaram Temple corridor is the World's Longest Corridor.

Do you know there are total Three sets of corridors in the temple.

The first innermost corridor is oldest one here the main Garbhagriha is situated.

The second corridor has 108 Shivlingas & statue of Mahaganapati.

The outer set of corridor is the longest one with 400ft in east & west & 640ft in north & South direction consisting the 1212 pillars.
The total length of this 3 corridor is 3850ft making it the World's Longest Temple Corridor.

Our eyes are not enough to take in this mesmerizing beauty.

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Another gorgeous architecture of India. Integrated carving in stone without any modern tools, that too 2000 years ago!!

Alter Jain Temple, Osian, Jodhpur dt, Rajasthan, India.

The temple is considered a testimony of architecture Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty.

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The architectural marvel of the 8th century, the mighty Gwalior Fort is the pride of Bharat.

Simply Spectacular 🤩. The design, the symmetry, the detail....just amazing.

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Temple of thousand dreams !!

Friends Do you Know...This massive Shivlinga With seven-headed Naga was carved from a single piece of stone.

This Monolithic structure in Lepakshi is the Largest Monolithic Nagalinga in India.

Virabhadraswamy temple, Lepakshi in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.

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One of the largest, deepest & most captivating
HIDDEN TREASURE!
of Rajasthan, ChandBaori.

Chand Baori is oldest surviving 13 storeys deep step well with 3500 steps in a symmetrical triangular arrangement, built by King Chandra of Nikhumbha dynasty in 8-9th century, adorned with beautiful sculptures of Hindu gods.

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If you think, this is the era of Modern and Advanced technology,

Oh Sorry!, Then Do Visit this Temple.

Amazing Vedic architecture
Bhoga Nandeeshwara -- The 9th century temple in Bengaluru preserves legacies of five dynasties,is a rare gesture of mutual respect.

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India was one of the richest countries in the world when these rock sculpture were made.

Even today also you wont find such beautiful jewels of gold in the market which were sculptured on those days.

Zoom & see the Crown- No words can justify the workmanship & divinity within!

Chennakesava Temple, Belur, Karnataka. Early 12th-century.

The bridge of the nose,the eyes ,the chin,the lips everything seems so real .The crown, the jewellery makes it look more grandiose.

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Ask yourself this question. Do we need to travel abroad when India is so Beautiful.? 💕

Prashar Lake, 49 km north of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.

Explore India.

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Unsolved Real wonders of the world !!

These are lathe-turned pillars & Archeologists also confirm it is lathe technology.

But how is it possible When there were no lathe machines back then?

Think!!

Stunning Architecture Of Kopeshwar Temple, Khidrapur, MP, India.

This is a 12th-century temple. It was built by the 'Shilahara' king 'Gandaraditya'.

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Unmatched technology, unmatched architecture!

THE DVARAPALA OF HOYSALA.

Even Dvarpalas were crafted so beautifully, forget about devi devtas in & around temples!
14th century CE exquisitely carved six feet high dvarapalas wearing jewellery on both sides of the doorways!

Hoysaleshvara Temple
Halebidu, Karnataka, India.

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Mysterious giant footprint Veerbhadra temple, Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Interesting fact of this is that the footprint is always wet. Even if you were to wipe it dry, it will soon have water come back into it.

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The great wall of India-Second longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the desert of India. KumbhalGarh, Rajasthan, India.

It's just huge and majestic. The whole fort is being made by the technique of interlocking stones, it's an engineering marvel of those days.

The evening Light and Sound show is mesmerizing n it takes you to the golden era of Maharana.

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Even before 1800 years, Women used to carry stylish hand bags, and the way she's carrying it will overwhelm you..!!

Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval (also Thiruvanaikal, Jambukeswaram) is a famous Shiva temple in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) district, Tamil Nadu, India. The Temple was built by Kocengannan (Kochengat Cholan), one of the Early Cholas around 1800 years ago.

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From top to bottom , From left to right
Zoom In and
And Just observe the each and every inch Just experience the perfection

Don't you get fascinated..?
The temple was partially destroyed by the invaders.

The 52 pillars of the Sun Temple, Modhera, Gujarat, India representing the weeks in a year.

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Garima Abrol, wife of martyred squadron leader Samir Abrol, who lost his life in the Mirage 2000 aircraft crash, joins Indian Airforce.

She is now Flying Officer Garima Abrol.

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Believe it or not, it's an amazing sculpture carved in a single stone. We can see this intricate carving at JALAKANDESWARAR TEMPLE, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.

Every portion is extraordinary in this pillar. It was built-in 1274 C.E.

The other wonders of this temple are the exquisite Kalyana mandapa and the Vasantha mandapa.

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How is it even possible?

800+ years back when no technology, no machinery, no advanced tools exist, yet achieved such polished finish pillars that still shines till date.

The Amruteshvara temple also spelt "Amrutesvara" or "Amruteshwara", in the village of Amruthapura, Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, India. The temple was built in 1196 C.E. by Amrutheshwara Dandanayaka (lit, "commander") under Hoysala King Veera Ballala II.

Also, you can see the sun rays touch Amruteshwara's vigraha on Sankranti.

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The Great Living Chola Temple !!

A Matchless Wonder.

Brihadeshwara Temple, TN built in 1010 is a living history of India. Built out of granite, Vimana tower is one of the tallest towers. The Nandi weighs about 25 tonnes and is made up of a single stone 2m in height . It one of the most beautiful temples of India which is standing proudly even after 1000 yrs.

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Another engineering marvel in India.

Shivamandir's engineering will surprise you. If we build a simple house, we needto to put a beam on it, but even after it is such a grand and huge temple, there is no beam in this temple. This temple is in Onakona village in Chhattisgarh. This temple is as ancient as the temple of Khajuraho.

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Perfection Can be found in our Temples. Such detailed art or science is still not possible, look at the detailed jewellery and the fine lines all carved in stone thousands of years ago!

Cherish what you have.
Chennakeshava Temple, Belur Karnataka, India.

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