Jewels Of India

Vijayanagara

Hampi Village,

Karnataka (14th to 16th centuries)

 

 

Vittala Temple, 

famous for its 

stone chariot and extraordinary musical pillars that make 

music out of stone. 

                                                                           Pattadakal,

Karnataka (6th to 12th centuries)

Pattadakal's Shiva Virupaksha temple honors the same Deity as the larger eponymic temple built later in Vijayanagara.

Mahabalipuram,

Tamilnadu (6th to 9th centuries)

 The Shore Temple's ornate towers

                                                                                              Chola Temples

Tamil nadu (10th to 13th centuries)

Thanjavur temple,In 2010, the temple celebrated its 
1,000th anniversary on a grand scale.

The Sun Temple,

Konark (13th to 16th centuries)

At the entrance of the temple is a Nata Mandir. This is where the temple dancers used 
to perform dances in homage to the Sun god.

  

Konark Sun Temple Chariot Wheel

Front view of temple

Konark temple panoramic view

Ajanta 

Maharashtra (200 bce to 650 ce)

A parting view of the
Ajanta Caves

Reclining Buddha in Cave 26

Panoramic view

Ellora

Maharashtra (5th to 10th centuries)

The Kailash temple

A Buddhist stupa is one of the many marvels of the caves.

Khajuraho

Madhya Pradesh (950 to 1400 ce)

The meticulous details of the sculptors make visitors gasp in awe!

 The Style of Khajuraho temples

  

 Elephanta 

Maharashtra

Entrance to the caves