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Chettinad

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January 13th 2016
On the way to the village of Kannadukathan we stopped at a quiet countryside spot to visit two rock cut small Jain temples. The first one was a climbup a hill. This one was difficult to decipher. The second one was nearby. There was a guide in this temple who pointed out the details of the frescos. Lotus flowers featured and one sequence showed nine stages of the development of the bud and flower. ... read more

Asia » India

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more