Another day, another temple! 1010806(0)

Another day, another temple!

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April 19th 2017
Another day, another temple but boy is this one a doozie! The Meenakshi Hindu Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati, lays claim to being one of the most important temples in India and if judged on its architecture alone you can certainly see why. There are an impressive 12 towers, the tallest rising to 52 metres and covered in 1,511 statues. There are also five gateways that 15,0 ... read more

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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