Peruvudaiyaar Kovil is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva which is also called as Brihadeeswarar temple. It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, also called Rajarajesvaram temple or Peruvudaiyār Kōvil temple. It is located on the south side of Kaveri river in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the “Great Living Chola Temples”, alongContinue reading “The Mighty Brihadeeswara Temple!”
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Raja Ravi Varma – The Indian art pioneer
Raja Ravi Varma (29 April 1848 – 2 October 1906) was a celebrated Indian painter and artist. He is considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art. His works are one of the best examples of the fusion of European academic art with a purely Indian sensibility and iconography. Additionally, heContinue reading “Raja Ravi Varma – The Indian art pioneer”
Sculptures from history
1. The Terracotta Army The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife. The Terracotta Army was discovered onContinue reading “Sculptures from history”
TEAM VARNAM 