AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE
Akshardham Temple is a marvel of architecture that is unfolding the cultural legacy of 10,000 years. The construction of this grand structure took around 5 laborious years. Today, this imposing structure, standing on the banks of serene Yamuna River near Nizamuddin Bridge in Delhi, attracts millions of tourists and devotees to its doorstep. In Nov’ […]
RAMKINKAR BAIJ
Baij was the earliest Indian artist to experiment with abstract sculptural forms. His oil on canvas paintings have a singular experimenting quality going beyond its time, unregimented by dogmas and with only one commitment – to be unstintingly creative. Born in Bankura in West Bengal in 1910, Ramkinkar Baij studied at the Kala Bhavan, […]
LAST SUPPER PAINTING
The Last Supper is a late 15th-century mural painting by Leonardo da Vinci housed by the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. It is one of the world’s most recognizable paintings. The work is presumed to have been started around 1495–96 and was commissioned as part of a plan of renovations to the church and […]
PRADOSHA NIRUTHAM
Shiva Nrittham is the the name for the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva, the destroyer of all evil. The demon at his foot is the embodiment of all things negative in nature. Shiva’s dance finds itself a stage on the demon’s head. Offering obesience to Shiva are all the heavenly deities that are depicted […]
ASHWINI DEVAS
AshwiniKumaras , in Hindu tradition, are twin gods. Aswini Devas are Divine healers and they are the gods of AyurvedicMedicine.They are also described in the Rigveda.inVarahaPurana and in many other puranas.They have Horse ‘s face and are reported to be very handsome and good natured devas. They heal and prevent misfortune.They are the sons of Surya and his wifeshangya. […]
ANCIENT SCULPTURES
Ancient sculptures are carved very beautifully by the sculptors at the temples, and they act as a historical monument, and it contains rich in art and architecture. Crafting of sculptures would take a period of few months to few years, based on the type of the sculpture. Ancient sculptors would be assigned the task of […]
EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS
The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. As of November 2008, sources cite either 118 or 138 as the number of identified Egyptian pyramids. Most were built as tombs for the country’s pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are found at Saqqara, northwest of Memphis. The earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser (constructed 2630 […]