Incredible ancient Hindu sculpture architecture and monuments

[RIP Pak LAW]

23. Look at this amazing 1000 year old "Dwar" of the Chennakesava Mandir

Looking at the intricate work one can realize why this whole marvel took 103 years to build and spanned 3 generations.


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btw what is inside these temples. heard that hindus, over the years/centuries are depositing gold in them

 

[Suriya]

26. The Kanchi Kailasanathar temple is the oldest structure in Kanchipuram. Located in Tamil Nadu, India, it is a Hindu temple in the Tamil architectural style.

Built: 685-705AD

 

[newb3e]

its amazing how ancient folks build such amazing structures without modern machines!

 

[RPK]

Brihadeshwara Temple

Peruvudaiyar temple

 

[SecularNationalist]

Stunning and unbelievable architecture makes me think we achieved progress in other things overtime but when certainly in the field of architecture and civil engineering the quality got deteriorated.
Even in today's age of computers we cannot measure and construct those designs with that much accuracy and clarity. They were some super human beings.
Massive respect for them

 

[Suriya]

btw what is inside these temples. heard that hindus, over the years/centuries are depositing gold in them

Not deposited. Temples weren't treasury vaults of kings.

Yes, temples were hugely rich from all kinds of offerings ranging from ornaments and land patches given in the name of temple deity from common man to rich and elite including visiting Kings from other kingdoms.

 

[SecularNationalist]

Absolutely amazing architecture and art. I would love to see these. I also appreciate that these are real "Indian" heritage which is to be applauded. All too often Indian's use Pakistan's heritage to sing songs. But all this is indeed Indian and Indians should be proud. And thanks for sharing.

Ps. I hope people look at some of these exquisite pieces of art as high art and not cheap p*orn. Although I suspect uncltured minds will probably do that.

And I think that should make us feel proud as well.
We have our differences in modern age and later our ancestors have chosen a different path but at some point those who built that amazing architecture were also our ancestors.
We share a common history.

 

[Baby Leone]

nice and hope these are preserved by indian govt and also try to preserve Islamic architects if any left from Hindu extremists.

Are you guys building something like that nowadays?

No, they are busy in destroying everything non hindu.

 

[Saho]

Was it always visible or has it been discovered recently in the last 100 years?

 

[RPK]

https://www.trawell.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Tiruvannamalai.jpg

Arunachaleswar Temple

 

[Suriya]

Stunning and unbelievable architecture makes me think we achieved progress in other things overtime but when certainly in the field of architecture and civil engineering the quality got deteriorated.
Even in today's age of computers we cannot measure and construct those designs with that much accuracy and clarity. They were some super human beings.
Massive respect for them

27.

 

[Maarkhoor]

27.

At that time west was busy in making universities and inventing new things while Indians were busy wasting resources and time to build semi nude to nude sculptures....That is why they enslaved by invaders and ruled over them for centuries.

Maarkhoor,

if you are underage, you shouldn't be watching these sexually explicate sculptures, it may affect mind and body and you may suffer from nightfall that would damage your health.

Nightfall is a healthy natural phenomena does not put bad effects on health but tell me one thing while suggesting me if I am underage I should avoid to look at nude idols of Hindus then why your elder made them on the walls of Temples ? Where women and children also visiting? Because at that time people in that era used to wear and practice such activities especially Pujarees....May these sculptures help Pandits to seduce women.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

amazing architecture were also our ancestors.

No.

We share a common history.

Yes and no. Yes, we share common history with all humanity.

Just because we should appreciate Indian art should not be used to now sing the "we be same" songs please. I have absolutely no ancestry with a Bihari, Madya Pradeshi, a Tamil a Bengali beyond the common human link we all have.

 

[SuvarnaTeja]

Was it always visible or has it been discovered recently in the last 100 years?

In the past many of these temples have been used as normal temples but now many of these temples were taken over by archaeological survey of India to preserve them.
Nandi at Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebid

Lord Shiva at at Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebid

Hoysaleswara Temple, Halebid

Chennakesava Temple, Belur

Monolith Nandi and Shiva at Lepakshi
http://traveltwosome.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2040743284_68c7df06ab_o.jpg

 

[Baibars_1260]

For our education: Would you post images of the Khajuraho temple carvings also? The ones with domestic animals are particularly well done.