In this episode, we will take a look at the Vesara temple’s architecture. The architectural style of the temple is not completely new but rather an interesting confluence, almost a consolidation of Nagara and Dravida styles. The towers of Nagara temples in northern India are above the sacred innermost chamber. Independent in form, they dominate over any other structure throughout the temple; the only connection is through a vestibule to the rest of the temple. Typically this develops from t...
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In this episode, we will take a look at the Vesara temple’s architecture. The architectural style of the temple is not completely new but rather an interesting confluence, almost a consolidation of Nagara and Dravida styles. The towers of Nagara temples in northern India are above the sacred innermost chamber. Independent in form, they dominate over any other structure throughout the temple; the only connection is through a vestibule to the rest of the temple. Typically this develops from t...
MASH PODCAST: INDIAN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE EPISODE 6: TIMELESS TEMPLES: DECODING THE SACRED MEANING OF THE KHAJURAHO TEMPLES
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MASH PODCAST: INDIAN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE EPISODE 6: TIMELESS TEMPLES: DECODING THE SACRED MEANING OF THE KHAJURAHO TEMPLES
In this episode of the podcast, we will discuss the Nagara-style temples, and deep dive into the tremendous merger of socio-cultural elements with religion during the Chandella dynasty. We shall discuss the exceptional and infamous Khajuraho temples.We’ll try to answer some pertinent questions — who were the Chandellas, and what inspired them to build the Khajuraho temples? What has successive research concluded about the meaning and symbolism of the erotic sculptures on the temple?Further, w...
MASH Podcast
In this episode, we will take a look at the Vesara temple’s architecture. The architectural style of the temple is not completely new but rather an interesting confluence, almost a consolidation of Nagara and Dravida styles. The towers of Nagara temples in northern India are above the sacred innermost chamber. Independent in form, they dominate over any other structure throughout the temple; the only connection is through a vestibule to the rest of the temple. Typically this develops from t...
