India Perspectives, Volume 16PTI for the Ministry of External Affairs, 2003 - India |
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Experimentation at Aihole, Pattadakal and Badami led to two distinct styles of
Hindu temple architecture. In one of these the sikhara, or temple spire, rose like a
smooth, curvilinear pyramid to a rounded top and pointed 'stupi', characterizing
the ...
Experimentation at Aihole, Pattadakal and Badami led to two distinct styles of
Hindu temple architecture. In one of these the sikhara, or temple spire, rose like a
smooth, curvilinear pyramid to a rounded top and pointed 'stupi', characterizing
the ...
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Rich sculptures are present abundantly in this temple and were identified to us as
Lingodbhava, Natraja, Ravananugraha and Ugranarsimha. Built in the Southern
Dravida style it is the largest temple in the enclosure. The other notable temple, ...
Rich sculptures are present abundantly in this temple and were identified to us as
Lingodbhava, Natraja, Ravananugraha and Ugranarsimha. Built in the Southern
Dravida style it is the largest temple in the enclosure. The other notable temple, ...
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Broadly speaking, these fitted into two distinct styles "The Dry style" or Kufic
which had its origin in the city of Kufa, (Iraq) and "The Moist style" or Neskhi,
which also included Tbuluth, and Nastaliq in its folds. The Kufic style being more
formal ...
Broadly speaking, these fitted into two distinct styles "The Dry style" or Kufic
which had its origin in the city of Kufa, (Iraq) and "The Moist style" or Neskhi,
which also included Tbuluth, and Nastaliq in its folds. The Kufic style being more
formal ...
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INDIAN SUMMERS FOR EVER Sanjay Suri | 11 |
INDIANS IN SOU1H AFRICA Hassim Seedat | 18 |
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