Ancient India Era (प्राचीन भारतीय संस्कृति एवं शिल्पकला)

The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India.  They are one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India.  Khajuraho is known for its ornate temples that are the spectacular piece of human imagination, artistic creativity, magnificent architectural work and their erotic sculptures.  The 10th-century Bhand Deva Temple near (Ramgarh crater) in Rajasthan was built in the style of the Khajuraho monuments and is often referred to as 'Little Khajuraho'.  Mahatma Gandhi wanted it buried under earth so nobody could be tempted by the beautiful statues. We are grateful to Rabindranath Tagore who prevented Gandhi from doing such a thing. He said, “Leave the temples as they are..” Chronicled records : - The first recorded mention of the Khajuraho temples is in the accounts of Abu Rihan al Biruni in AD 1022 and the Arab traveler Ibn Battuta in AD 1335. Local tradition lists 85 temples in Khajuraho out of wh...

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the first blog post of Ancient India! Here I am going to share details about ancient Indian art, cultures, architecture, history, places, fort, palaces. India is such a vast country with so many culture and diversity.  Varanasi also known  as kashi a nd benaras  situated in the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh is the most sacred city in India and one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. indicating that the holy town has been a continuous human settlement since the days of the Indus Valley Civilization around 6000 years ago. (Lord Shiva in Nataraj posture) Patachithra Paintings(Originated from the fifth century in religious hubs like Puri and Konark) ...