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Do you believe this peace of art was made 1000 years ago purely by hand tools ?
Intricately carved column of Ancient somnathpura temple karnataka
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2. The hidden treasure of Bharat! Built over a 1000 yrs ago in the Abhaneri village of Rajasthan. About 64 ft deep and has 3,500 narrow steps arranged in perfect symmetry, the Chand Baori stepwell is one of the largest stepwells in the World & also one of the most beautiful ones.


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This 1000 Yrs old Varaha Avatar is from the “Dasavatara Temple”, Badoh, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. ( Now at Gujri Mahal, Gwalior)

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4. The Stone Chariot' Hampi, karnataka

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5. Hoysaleshwara temple, Halebidu, Karnataka. 12th century.

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6. The Kailasha Temple in Ellora, Symbolizes Mount Kailash : Largest Monolithic Structure of the world & here stands wonders of the wonders. Entire temple was cut out from solid basalt bedrock from the top to bottom! Will in future be another masterpiece like this !?

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7. Located on the banks of Saraswati river, Rani ki Vav is a stepwell in the town of Patan, Gujarat.



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8. I'm Ancient and will always be an ancient, till my last breath

Elaborately Carved Hoysala Shrines of Beluru - Halebidu

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9. This is wonderful Dharmrajeshwar cave temple in Mandsaur, M.P.
A brilliant example of Indian rock-cut architecture, carved out of the solid natural rock.
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10. Can you realize that eternal Smile , But is it easy to bring that smile on one of the hardest stone “Granite” +1000 years ago ??

But our Ancients did it !!


Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram.

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11. This 800 Yrs old stunning "Gajasura Samhara Murti" is from Gyaraspur, Vidisha, Madhya Bharath.
Now stationed at Archaeological Museum, Gujri Mahal, Gwalior.



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Nice!

Thanks for Sharing
 
12. Just imagine friends, how magnificent it was 900 years before.


Kiradu temples in the Barmer district of Rajasthan.

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Modhera Sun Temple, Gujrat
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Designs look hellish to me
 
15. Its seems like Carving Masterpiece on a Stone was as easy as a simple hobby to our ancestors


God Visnu lying in serene and calm river Tungabhadra in Hampi , carved out on stone

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16. Veera Narayana temple The Hoysala gem of Belavadi

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These things are built only when you reach a level of prosperity ..

When you live to survive another day, creativity goes for a toss..
 
South rocks in arts, in science.
 
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Hazara Rama Temple , Hampi
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amazing architecture . it might had took many years to build for even finishing one such carved pillar
 
South rocks in arts, in science.
Many such magnificent existed in the North too but got demolished.
Sun Temple of Multan was the biggest temple at that time made of wholly marble stone was destroyed by new Ismaili rulers in the late 10th century.




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khajuraho temple, Madhya Pradesh
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Chennakeshava Temple, Belur

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Many such magnificent existed in the North too but got demolished.
Sun Temple of Multan was the biggest temple at that time made of wholly marble stone was destroyed by new Ismaili rulers in the late 10th century.




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khajuraho temple, Madhya Pradesh
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Chennakeshava Temple, Belur

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Are you guys building something like that nowadays?
 
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Ellora caves, kailasa temple
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Are you guys building something like that nowadays?
I don't think knowledge of ancient art and architecture exist today.
We may built another beautiful temple today e,g a new one at Ayodhya but I don't think it could match artistic intricacies of the old era.
 
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