From Kailasa to Vishwakarma: The Ellora Caves You Can’t Miss
The Ellora Caves embody the final manifestation of rock-cut architecture in India, the beginning of which can be traced back to the Mauryan-era Nagarjuni and Barabar Caves in present-day Bihar. There are 34 caves in Ellora, often ranked among the most phenomenal instances of cave temples in the sub-continent. The caves here are celebrated for […]
Kailasa Temple, Ellora: Carving the Divine
The morning greeted us with an overcast sky. The clock was ten past six when we reached the gate of the Ellora Cave complex. We had booked online tickets from the ASI portal. The security nonchalantly scanned our e-tickets, as our bags went through an insouciant scrutiny. After dodging the regular “do you have a […]
The Ultimate Egypt Temple Guide: From Abu Simbel to Karnak
Egypt is the repository of some of the most magnificent ancient temples in the world. These temples helps us to peek into thousands of years of mythology, engineering brilliance, and Pharaonic ambition. They are like mirrors of a great civilisation that mastered art, architecture, and astronomy. Each chapel, pylon, and hypostyle hall preserves legends of […]