Tag: Tamil Nadu
Carbon dating confirms Keezhadi site is from Sangam era
Samples sent from archaeological excavations at Keezhadi have been identified as nearly 2,200 years old
The Great Relief at Mahabalipuram
The descent of the Gange or Arjuna’s Penance is the most well-known of the monuments at Mahabalipuram that were carved from massive granite boulders. This carving is one of the largest relief sculptures in the world.
15 Things you should know about the lost continent of Kumari Kandam
According to many of the ancient extant Tamil literature and some of the Sanskrit literature, Kumari Kandam is the legendary sunken continent, which was ruled by Pandiyan Kings for thousands of years, before getting submerged in the Indian Ocean. Atlantis, Lemuria, and...
Auroville – City where people live without religion, money and politics
Imagine a city free of crime, poverty, money, government, and hardship. That's the utopian vision for Auroville, a township in India that's dubbed "the City of Dawn." There is no authority, legal or political, nor a person of power, that...
Ancient Pancha Rathas Temple At Mahabalipuram
Panch Rathas is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram. The coastal city along the shores of Bay of Bengal was a major seaport of the ancient Pallava kingdom. It is currently one of the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Top 15 Magnificent Rock-Cut Caves In India
Rock-cut architecture is the practice of creating a structure by carving it out of solid natural rock. There are more than 1,500 rock-cut temples in India, most of which are religious in nature, adorned with decorative paintings and exquisite stone...
The Meenakshi Temple of Madurai
The Meenakshi Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples located in the holy city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her consort, Shiva, here named Sundareswarar. The temple has 14...
Mysteries of Asia: Lost Temples of India
The Mysteries of Asia three-part video series was originally produced for The Learning Channel. During this segment, historians and others examine temples built in India more than 1,000 years ago. They remain quite intriguing, though today’s tourists rarely visit them. Records...
1400 Years Old sun clock of Chola Empire
Kingdoms and kings are history, but certain devices bequeathed by them tell the story of their times. One such historical instrument is the 1,400-year-old sun clock mounted on the 35-feet-high inner wall of Sivayoginathar temple at Thiruvisanallur, some 12 km...