#IndianArchitecture

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1 month ago

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Built for the breeze

Hawa Mahal's pink sandstone façade features a cascading corner with a grid of 953 latticed windows, allowing air to pass through and cool the complex.

#HawaMahal #PinkCity #IndianArchitecture

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Vinod Kumar

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3 months ago

India’s royal history lives on through magnificent palaces that showcase regal architecture, antique collections and preserved royal lifestyles.
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#indianpalaces #heritageindia #royalhistory #indianarchitecture #jaipur

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3 months ago

9️⃣ While the capital collapsed, this fortress stayed in Hindu hands. Resilience doesn't always make the textbooks.#IndianArchitecture #MilitaryHistory

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3 months ago

Gateway of India Mumbai Watercolor - Artful Vision Capture the historical grandeur of India's coastal metropolis with this stunning Gateway of India wall art print. This evocative watercolor painting features the magnificent Gateway of India in Mumbai...

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#GatewayOfIndia #MumbaiArt #Bombay #IndianArchitecture #WatercolorPrint #SouthAsia #TravelToIndia #HistoricalLandmark #IndoSaracenic #IndianDecor #CityByTheSea

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4 months ago

The Kinetic City & Other Essays by Rahul Mehrotra The Kinetic City & Other Essays by Rahul Mehrotra at isdistribution.com This book presents Rahul Mehrotra's writings over the last thirty years and illustrates his long-term engagement with and analys...

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#RahulMehrotra #TheKineticCity #UrbanDesign #IndianArchitecture #Urbanism

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ISD - Distributor of Scholarly Books

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4 months ago

Balkrishna Doshi by Balkrishna Doshi, edited by Simone Vera Bader Balkrishna Doshi by Balkrishna Doshi, edited by Simone Vera Bader at isdistribution.com Royal Gold Medal 2022 recipient: Balkrishna Doshi<BR /> <BR /> This book presents a curated selection of Balkris...

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4 months ago

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Spire of sandstone

A 238ft sandstone tower, built in the 13th century by the Ghurid dynasty in Delhi, India, serving as a symbol of their victory and a minaret for the call to prayer.

#QutbMinar #IndianArchitecture #SandstoneMonuments

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4 months ago

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A petal-topped temple

The Lotus Temple in New Delhi, India, is a grand Bahá'í House of Worship with a 9-sided floor plan, modeled after the lotus blossom.

#BahaiTemple #IndianArchitecture #LotusTemple

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4 months ago

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Stairway to heaven?

Ancient Indian astronomical tool, a door-like structure at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, built in the 1720s.

#JantarMantar #AstronomicalTools #IndianArchitecture

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5 months ago

Airavatesvara Temple | The Chola Marvel of Darasuram | Kumbakonam | Architectural Wonder | 4K YouTube video by Wanderlust

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#AiravatesvaraTemple #Darasuram #GreatLivingCholaTemples #UNESCOWorldHeritage #CholaArchitecture #TamilNaduTemples #IncredibleIndia #HeritageIndia #IndianArchitecture #DravidianArchitecture #TravelIndia #ExploreTamilNadu #Kumbakonam #TempleTrails #HeritageTravel #Cultural

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5 months ago

Brihadeeshwara Temple Thanjavur | Architectural Wonder of the Chola Dynasty | The Big Temple | 4K YouTube video by Wanderlust

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#BrihadeeshwaraTemple #BigTempleThanjavur #PeruvudaiyarKovil #Thanjavur #CholaDynasty #TamilNaduTemples #UNESCOHeritage #IndianArchitecture #DravidianArchitecture #IncredibleIndia #TempleTravel #HeritageSitesIndia
#WanderlustIndia #TravelTamilNadu #HistoricTemples

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5 months ago

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Get in your steps

Multidirectional staircase in Jaipur, India, a 16th-century stepwell known as Panna Meena Ka Kund, uses geometric architecture to access water during dry periods.

#StepwellsOfIndia #IndianArchitecture #PannaMeenaKaKund

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5 months ago

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Flying colours?

A modern bridge in Ahmedabad, India, designed in homage to traditional kites, celebrates Uttarayana festival.

#KiteFestival #IndianArchitecture #GujaratLandmarks

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6 months ago

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Fortress over the forests

A 400-foot-high granite fortress, Sigiriya, was a 5th-century seat of power for King Kashyapa I, with a colorful western face once covered in frescoes.

#SigiriyaRock #LionRockFortress #IndianArchitecture

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7 months ago

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Built for the breeze

Pink City's Hawa Mahal, a palace with 953 windows, resembles a beehive or crown, allowing air to pass through and cool the complex.

#HawaMahal #IndianArchitecture #BreezePalace

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7 months ago

Kollengode Palace Thrissur | Exploring the Royal Charm | Thrissur | 4K YouTube video by Wanderlust

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#KollengodePalace #KeralaHeritage #ThrissurHistory #IndianArchitecture #RoyalKerala #HeritageWalk #MuralArt #KeralaCulture #ArtOfKerala #MuralMuseum #TraditionalArt #KeralaTourism #IncredibleIndia #TravelKerala #ThrissurDiaries #HiddenGemsOfIndia #Wanderlustjomy

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