Tag: South India

Keezhadi excavation

Carbon dating confirms Keezhadi site is from Sangam era

Samples sent from archaeological excavations at Keezhadi have been identified as nearly 2,200 years old

/ 2017-07-29
Descent of the Ganges or Arjuna’s Penance, 7th-8th century, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

The Great Relief at Mahabalipuram

The descent of the Gange or Arjuna’s Penance is the most well-known of the monuments at Mahabalipuram that were carved from massive granite boulders. This carving is one of the largest relief sculptures in the world.

/ 2017-05-06
Virupaksha Temple, Hampi

Awe-Inspiring Ruins Of Hampi

Ancient Vijayanagar, now known as the village of Hampi was the capital of the greatest and one of the most famed the Hindu Kingdom of Vijaynagar. Located in the northern part of the state of Karnataka in South India, the village...

/ 2017-04-17
thousands of Shiva Lingas in the Shalmala river

Low water level exposes thousands of Shiva Lingas in the Shalmala river

With a thousand Shiva lingas engraved its stones and a diverse flora and fauna surrounding its banks, Shalmala river is a treasure Sahasralinga is a pilgrimage place in the Sirsi Taluk in the Karnataka state of India. It is in the river...

/ 2017-04-16
Kumari Kandam

15 Things you should know about the lost continent of Kumari Kandam

According to many of the ancient extant Tamil literature and some of the Sanskrit literature, Kumari Kandam is the legendary sunken continent, which was ruled by Pandiyan Kings for thousands of years, before getting submerged in the Indian Ocean. Atlantis, Lemuria, and...

/ 2017-04-15
The city plan for Auroville, India from 1965

Auroville – City where people live without religion, money and politics

Imagine a city free of crime, poverty, money, government, and hardship. That's the utopian vision for Auroville, a township in India that's dubbed "the City of Dawn." There is no authority, legal or political, nor a person of power, that...

/ 2017-04-07
Largest capstone unearthed in South India

Archaeologists Found 40 Tons Of Capstone, The Largest Ever Found In South India

The Telangana Archaeology Department has excavated a stunning discovery – one of India's largest capstones, and the largest such stone in south India so far.

/ 2017-03-29
Hirebenkal - Pre historic Village of dead

2800 Years Old Megalithic Site Of Hirebenkal

One of the largest prehistoric megalithic settlements where some funerary monuments are still intact remains hidden away owing to lack of any conservation or development by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). 

/ 2017-03-23
Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram

Ancient Pancha Rathas Temple At Mahabalipuram

Panch Rathas is a monument complex at Mahabalipuram. The coastal city along the shores of Bay of Bengal was a major seaport of the ancient Pallava kingdom. It is currently one of the magnificent UNESCO World Heritage sites.

/ 2017-03-13
The Meenakshi Temple of Madurai The Meenakshi Temple of Madurai

The colorful Meenakshi Temple

There is no chance of missing these colorful temples in India as they're painted every shade of the rainbow.

/ 2016-04-08