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Recently Updated Articles in Indian Temples
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| • | Buddhist Cave Temples In India
Buddhist Cave Temples in India reflect the typical Buddhist mode of art and architecture. The Buddhist caves in India form an important part of Indian rock-cut architecture, and are among the most prolific examples of rock-cut architecture around the world.
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| • | Temples of Odisha
Temples of Odisha have remarkable architectural construction and beauty and this state serves as a home to the famous Jagganath Temple and the great Lingaraja Temple.
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| • | Yamunotri Temple
The Temple of Yamunotri is at the foothill of the Kalind Parvat at the left bank of the Yamuna at a height of 3,185 mtrs. It is a famous religious site of the Hindus as it included among the Chota Char Dhams.
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| • | Temples in Bhubaneshwar
Temples in Bhubaneshwar offer the visiting tourists an unforgettable experience of its rich and glorious past.
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| • | Panhalakaji Caves
Panhalakaji Caves are the Buddhist caves in western India depicting the Buddhist art and architecture of ancient era. The cave displays Bramhi and Devanagiri scripts dating back to the 10th or 11th century AD.
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The inscriptions engraved on the temple walls reveal the chronological significance of the temple and provide other valuable information closely connected with the temple. Moreover the inscriptions engraved on the temple walls lend it a majestic grandeur and stately disposal. The oldest inscription found in the Sri Adikesava Perumal temple, dated 808 A.D. is one of the ancient epigraphs found on this temple. It seen on the south wall and belongs to the reign of the Pallava king Dantivarman. There are also many other inscriptions, which belong to the Pallava age of the 9th century A.D. The inscriptions depict the royal orders, which throw light on the functioning of the administrative organization called Sabha in the village. One of the most important inscriptions found in this village is a set of seven inscribed copper-plates of the 7th century A.D., the first portion of which is composed in Sanskrit particularly the Grantha script and the second portion is composed in the language of Tamil.
