History, Architecture , Culture & Heritage of India.

[Lord ZeN]

This thread is dedicated for posting anything about the rich culture , heritage & architectural marvel of all the twenty - nine states and seven union territories of India.


Lets start with the Somnath temple in Gujarat

Heritage & History behind it:
Located in the state of Gujarat in India, the famous Somnath Temple is a very sacred Hindu pilgrimage site. Somnath temple symbolizes the fact that the power of creation is always more than the power of destruction.
The architecture of the present temple reflects the Chalukya style of construction. The intricate and flawless carvings speak volumes about the skilled artisans of Gujarat. An inscription on the Arrow Pillar on the sea protection wall states that there is no piece of land between the point where the temple stands and Antarctica.

In 1024, the temple was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni, who raided the temple from across the Thar Desert. The temple was rebuilt by the King Bhoj of Malwa and the Solanki king Bhimdev I between 1026 and 1042. The temple was once again destroyed by Allauddin Khilji's army and Raja Karan of Gujarat was defeated and forced to flee.

 

[Lord ZeN]

Delhi - Heritage & History behind it:
The city is believed to be the site of Indraprastha, the legendary capital of the Pandavas in the epic Mahabharata. The earliest architectural relics date back to the Maurya period (c. 300 BC)
Through most of its history, Delhi has served as a capital of various kingdoms and empires & has always been the power center of south Asia for the past thousand years.

Red Fort

Red fort is one of the great historical monument of India. First of all we will start from its name. It is known as red fort because there is too much use of red stones in construction of red fort. And because of the extensive use of red stones in the great walls of the fort it is known as red fort (LAL QILA). In 1638 Mughal king Shah Jahan has decided to shift his capital in Delhi from Agra and thus Shah Jahan started the construction of red fort at the bank of the Yamuna river in old Delhi. He assigns Ustad Ahmed and Ustad humid as an architect for constructing a royal palace. Construction of red fort was completed by Shah Jahan in the year of 1648. Red fort is originally known as 'Qila-I-Mubarak'. The reason behind this name is that it was the residence of the royal family.

 

[Koovie]

Let's only show Hindu, Sikh and buddhist architecture cus thats our real heritage

Shut up troll.... you dont understand what India is about.

 

[Lord ZeN]

Kerala
Muziris : The biggest port in the world in its time & most important port of Indian Ocean trade.

Muziris was an ancient seaport and urban center in south-western India (in Kerala) that dates from at least the 1st century BC, if not before it. Muziris has found mention in the bardic Sangam literature and a number of classical European historical sources

For many years, people have been in search of the almost mythical port, known as Vanchi to locals. Much-recorded in Roman times, Muziris was a major center for trade between Rome and southern India - but appeared to have simply disappeared.

A fabled port once, now lost to the mists of time, Muziris was the centre of the spice trade to the markets of West Asia and Europe. Archaeological excavations in the area across the river from Cherai revealed the first site in the Indian Ocean to yield archaeological evidence of Mediterranean, North African, West Asian and Chinese maritime contacts. Radiocarbon dating of specimens revealed that the age of some of the objects go back to around 1300 BC to 100 BC.

 

[Koovie]

Don't talk to me like that if you value ur life. I AM SHIV SENA!

You are ridiculous

 

[Lord ZeN]

Don't talk to me like that if you value ur life. I AM SHIV SENA!

I thought shiv sena was a political party not an individual.

 

[Echo_419]

Let's only show Hindu, Sikh and buddhist architecture cus thats our real heritage

Shut the hell up Troll

 

[Rocky25]

Shut the hell up Troll

What happened buddy! Why this kolaveri?

 

[Lord ZeN]

Assam

Gargaon Palace
A place of historical importance of Assam's history. Gargaon was one of the capitals of the Ahom Kingdom. They've successfully defeated 18 attempts by the Moguls (Aurangjeb) to capture Assam.

Saraighat Bridge, at a distance, over The Brahmaputra
Saraighat has special place in every Assamese's heart, this is where Mughals were beaten decisively and thrown out of Assam.

Mighty Brahmaputra

Sunset at Borpukhuri, Sibsagar

 

[Lord ZeN]

Sikkim

Ralang Monastery

Ralang Monastery is a Buddhist monastery of the Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism in southern Sikkim, northeastern India. It is located six kilometres from Ravangla.

Chardham
Char Dham or Siddheshwar Dham is a famous tourist attraction in Sikkim. It is a replica of all the 12 Jyotirlingas and Char Dhams in India.

@Tshering22

 

[Lord ZeN]

‘Follow Me’ series photographer puts out some truly stunning photos of India

By: Web Desk | Updated: May 11, 2015 2:07 pm

Murad Osmann, a Russian photographer is living life that many of us aspire to by travelling to the most beautiful locations around the world with his girlfriend. The Moscow based couple and their series “Follow Me” has gone viral on the Internet.

The photo-series shows Natalia standing in front of picturesque locations and monuments with her back facing the camera and her hand held back by Osmann. After travelling to France, London, Spain, Italy, Amsterdam, Florida, Hong Kong and hundreds of other places, the couple finally arrived in India and the pictures taken are just stunning.

Natalia is seen posing in front historical monuments like Taj Mahal, Jaipur Ajmer Fort, Jama Masjid, Hawa Mahal and Chand Baori and is dressed in traditional Indian outfits and jewellery.