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1) #KailasaTempleEllora Date of construction is unknown but inscriptions on d wall can be traced to 8th Century-located in caves of Ellora(Maharashtra)-D temple is a MEGALITH carved out of A SINGLE ROCK
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@ReclaimTemples 1) #KailasaTempleEllora Date of construction is unknown but inscriptions on d wall can be traced to 8th Century-located in caves of Ellora(Maharashtra)-D temple is a MEGALITH carved out of A SINGLE ROCK
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1) ...It is an engineering marvel as its construction would have been possible only by a vertical excavation method ! Just imagine : Carvers started at the top of the rock & excavated downwards with no modern tools #KailasaTemple
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1)..Its TWICE the Area of Parthenon in Greece & 50% taller
-It has d largest cantilevered rock ceiling in the WORLD
-Approx 400k tons of rock had 2 b removed to carve this Magnificent #KailasaTemple
Truly a gr8 structure that screams #RichHeritage & our GenNxt must be educated
-It has d largest cantilevered rock ceiling in the WORLD
-Approx 400k tons of rock had 2 b removed to carve this Magnificent #KailasaTemple
Truly a gr8 structure that screams #RichHeritage & our GenNxt must be educated
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2) #VeerabhadraTempleLepakshi :constructed in 1530 CE & located in Lepakshi (Andhra Pradesh)- The temple has 70 pillars supporting its roof-however one corner pillar in the hall does not rest on the ground (How & Wowww
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2) #VeerabhadraTempleLepakshi :constructed in 1530 CE & located in Lepakshi (Andhra Pradesh)- The temple has 70 pillars supporting its roof-however one corner pillar in the hall does not rest on the ground (How & Wowww
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2)....Its a mystery how this pillar is hanging perfectly all these years - Another mystery is the "Large footprint" in stone in the temple -this footprint is 3 feet long !!!! Moreover a trickle of water flows into it from the Underground keeping it wet !
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3) #BrihadeeshwaraTempleTanjore constructed in 1010 CE located in Thanjavur (Tanjore -Tamil Nadu) : It is one of the largest temples in India approximately 130 thousand tons of Granite was used in its construction...
3) #BrihadeeshwaraTempleTanjore constructed in 1010 CE located in Thanjavur (Tanjore -Tamil Nadu) : It is one of the largest temples in India approximately 130 thousand tons of Granite was used in its construction...
3)...Its Kumbam (Kalasha) is a carved frm a single granite rock
It weighs approx 80 tonnes It sits on top of the temple tower that is 66 m high !!! Imagine how our workers would have raised this 80 tonne rock so high up on the tower 1000s of yrs ago w/o cranes etc
It weighs approx 80 tonnes It sits on top of the temple tower that is 66 m high !!! Imagine how our workers would have raised this 80 tonne rock so high up on the tower 1000s of yrs ago w/o cranes etc
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4) #SunTempleKonark :constructed in 1255CE located in Konark(Odisha)
It is designed as a chariot with 24 wheels being pulled by 7 horses-D wheels r actually sundials & precise time can be calculated by the shadows cast by the spokes
4) #SunTempleKonark :constructed in 1255CE located in Konark(Odisha)
It is designed as a chariot with 24 wheels being pulled by 7 horses-D wheels r actually sundials & precise time can be calculated by the shadows cast by the spokes
