Indian History and Architecture

Mumbai – Jogeshvari Caves

Saurabh — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:03:49 +0000

Jogeshvari caves are located amongst the residential blocks of Jogeshvari region of Mumbai. Because of its location, these caves are under the constant threat of encroachment. However, the caves have...

Mumbai – Kondivite or Mahakali Caves

Saurabh — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:06:47 +0000

These caves are locally known as Mahakali caves. There are total of 19 caves, fifteen on southeast face of the hill and four on the northwest face. These are situated...

Niralgi – Siddha-Rameshvara Temple

Saurabh — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:23:17 +0000

Introduction – Niralgi is a small village in Haveri district of Karnataka. It was known as Nirili during the tenth century CE, and as Nerilage during the twelfth century CE...

Gadag – Reverberation of the Kalamukhas

Saurabh — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:14:39 +0000

Introduction - Gadag is the headquarter town of the district bearing same name. Before the formation of a new separate district, the town was part of Dharwad district which was...

Kuruvathi – The Memorial of King Someshvara

Saurabh — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 12:22:33 +0000

Kuruvathi – Kuruvathi (also referred as Kuruvatti) is a village in Bellary district of Karnataka. It is located on the bank of Tungabhadra river. The earliest rulers, known from inscriptions,...

Neelagunda – A Dravidian Village in Kuntala Region

Saurabh — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 16:04:01 +0000

Neelagunda – The village is referred as Nirgunda in its inscriptions, L D Barnett suggests that ‘nir’ stands for water and ‘gunda’ might refer to Kannada word ‘gundi’, standing for...

Halavagalu – Story of an Incomplete Temple

Saurabh — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:58:53 +0000

Halavagalu – A Small hamlet which will surely go unnoticed by many of us even if we pass nearby this village. However, from archaeological point of view, this village has...

Bagali – A Town in Oblivion

Saurabh — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:36:49 +0000

Bagali – It would be hard to explain and understand that how a village, which remained a center of attraction almost for about six centuries, lost its glory and went...

Dambal – A Religious Symphony

Saurabh — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 02:36:59 +0000

Introduction – Dambal is located in Haveri district. The village would have acquired quite a respectable reputation as evident from the inscriptions found in its near vicinity. It is one...

Galaganatha – The Southern Sparshalinga

Saurabh — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:43:47 +0000

Introduction – Galaganatha is a small village in Haveri district of Karnataka. It is located on the west bank of Tungabhadra river, near the sangama of that river with another...

Chaudadanpura – The Savior of the Lingayats

Saurabh — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 09:34:22 +0000

Introduction – Chaudadanpura would have been an important pilgrimage site in the medieval times however at present it is reduced just to a small village. It is located on the...

Harihar – Abode of Lord Harihara

Saurabh — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:37:39 +0000

Introduction – Harihar is a town situated in Davangere district of Karnataka. The earliest reference of Harihar appears in a copper-plate grant, as mentioned by B L Rice, issued by...

The Mauryas

Saurabh — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:52:59 +0000

Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) V Sanskrit text of the Girnar edict by Meena Talim देवानांप्रियो पियदसि राजा एवं आह [.] कलाणम दुकरं [.] यो अदिकरो कलाणस सो दुकरं...

Sesai – Surya Mandir

Saurabh — Sat, 06 Oct 2012 15:50:38 +0000

Introduction – Sesai is a small village in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. It is a famous Jaina pilgrimage site as well. The antiquity of the village does not go...

Madhkhera – An Eclipsed Sun Shrine

Saurabh — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:38:40 +0000

Introduction – Madhkhera is a small village in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. The village is of no specific importance except for a Sun Temple which is located in the...

Umri – The Tradition of Surya Worship

Saurabh — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 16:56:29 +0000

Introduction – Umri is a small village in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. The village is of no specific importance except for a Sun Temple which is located in the...

Barua Sagar – Pratihara Lineage of Bundelkhand

Saurabh — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:33:10 +0000

Introduction – Bundelkhand is deeply immersed into the romance of rugged forts and palaces, legacy of which still echoes all around the region. Stories of valor and chivalry, which are...

Lepakshi – The Town of Veerabhadra

Saurabh — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 05:51:50 +0000

Introduction – The first reference of Lepakshi is found in Skandapurana as ‘Lepakshya-Papanasanah’ among the 108 Shaiva scared places of southern India. Sthalamahatmyam mentions that sage Agastya stayed here, in...

The Mauryas

Saurabh — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:29:17 +0000

Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) IV Sanskrit text of the Girnar edict by Meena Talim अतिकात अंतर बहुनि वससतानि वढीतो एव पाणारंभो विहिंसा च भूतानं णातिसु असंप्रटिपती ब्राह्मणसमणानं असंप्रतीपति...

The Mauryas

Saurabh — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:46:16 +0000

Inscriptions of Ashoka Rock Edict (RE) III Sanskrit text of the Girnat text by Dr Hiranand Sastri देवानंपियो पियदसि राजा एवं आह [.] द्वादसवसाभिसितेन मया इदं आणपितं [.] सर्वत विजिते...