The architecture of the temple is one of the most revered treasures of India. Temples of various forms, designs, styles, types and characters, belonging to different eras are scattered all around us, enriching the cultural landscape of Bharat Temples are an integral part of the Indian lifestyle whether Hindu or otherwise. Till date the skyline of the village or a town is decorated with numerous temple Shikharas of various heights and proportions. India is a vast and diverse country and has a continuously evolving cultural history Traditions of construction and Avant-garde technologies are manifested through the architecture of that time.
Temples, forts, bastions, ramparts, palaces, forts, and many other structures built by our ancestors thousands of years ago have been bestowed on us as their legacy. Each structure has the potential to convey the vast as well as deep knowledge our ancestors possessed. Caring for these edifices and learning from this heritage is the least that can be done to show our respect and gratitude towards our ancestors.
An attempt is being made to understand various ways in which The Temple' as one of the most significant typologies of the past can be studied. Temples are the best medium to shed light on the Hindu religion, culture, and society of that period. Just as there are many texts and treatises that introduce Indian thought and philosophy, so are these temples. Beautifully sculpted, every temple is like melodious music carved on a rock. We are privileged to have this treasure from our ancestors. Temples in ancient India were not only places for worship but were also multi-purpose areas for social events, social integration, social awakening, and dissemination of art and education. The temples were responsible for revitalising, building, and maintaining Indian society. Everyone in the community had to go to the temple several times a day for various reasons. Temples provide a window to every activity of the society. Private and public life is depicted through these statuaries on the facades, murals, and the interiors of these places of worship. The pleasant and holy atmosphere of the temple was always accessible to the public. The spiritual and peaceful ambience of these temples provided a kind of stability, harmony, and coherence in the society. These temples carved elegantly are the testimony of the advanced and carving and erection of such complex yet beautiful structures possible is architecture and engineering prevailing then. What made this Construction an entirely independent subject of research and learning. The possibility of the contribution of additional new technology to contemporary construction methods cannot be denied by this research. However, one needs to accept the fact that our traditional knowledge system is rich and relevant even in today's context. The carvings, constructions and many other details of these temples also narrate the scientific knowledge of our ancestors. Today's technology is unable to solve the puzzle of how the grand Kailash temple of Ellors would.
have been carved out of one huge rock from top to bottom with detailed carvings on the walls and the roofs. Even with all the so-called advancements, the construction of many of the marvels in the form of these temples seems to be an impossibility in today's time.
On the same lines we have not yet been able to find out how the pillars of the Vitthal temple in Hampi are able to create musical notes and how they are able to sing. How did the wheel of the sun temple of Konark measure the time so accurately? What might be the mystery behind the shadow in Chhaya Someshwar Mandir? How were the huge panels of mural carved out in one single stone in Mahabalipuram? Who were the sculptors of beautiful yet brazenly erotic statues of the temples of Khajuraho and of many other temples?
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