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The Chennakesava temple, Somnathpura
Asia, Built Heritage, Heritage, Religious

Chennakesava Temple : Where time lies frozen in stone

Posted onApril 10, 2019

Although close to Mysore, the very popular tourist destination, the Chennakesava temple in Somnathpura is not as well known. Built in the typical Hoysala style, with a central courtyard, surrounded on all sides with a colonnaded gallery, housing a series of small shrines and rooms, this temple is a must-visit writes Supriyo.

Asia, Built Heritage, Travel

Malot Fort

Posted onFebruary 1, 2019January 15, 2019

Located west of Kallar Kahar at a height of 230 meters (757 feet), Malot is a village at the Chakwal District, Punjab, Pakistan. Another village …

Asia, Built Heritage, Conservation, World Heritage Sites

Uch Sharif

Posted onNovember 2, 2018September 26, 2018

Uch Sharif is a city that is known by many to be founded (325 BC) by Alexander The Great during the invasion of Indus Valley. …

Archaeology, Asia, Built Heritage, Nature, Travel

Wah Gardens

Posted onOctober 11, 2018September 27, 2018

Located about 30 miles north west of the nation’s capital; Islamabad, on the Grand Trunk Road lie the Wah Gardens in the old village of …

Asia, Built Heritage, World Heritage Sites

The Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro

Posted onSeptember 7, 2018August 11, 2018

What is considered possibly the first of its type of architecture in the category of a public water tank of the ancient world is the …

Asia, Built Heritage, Travel

Relics of Takht-e-Babri

Posted onAugust 13, 2018August 23, 2018

Mughals created gardens through a period of more than 300 years (1526-1857) in the Indo-Pak subcontinent that represent an era of landscape design. In this …

Asia, Built Heritage, Travel, World Heritage Sites

Exploring the Swayambhunath stupa

Posted onJuly 30, 2018July 29, 2018

Swayambhunath, also known as Svayambhu Mahachaitya, is an ancient religious monument perched on a hill 2 km west of Thamel in Kathmandu city. Affiliated with …

Asia, Built Heritage, Public Spaces

Urban Courtyards at Lahore and Kathmandu

Posted onJuly 26, 2018July 25, 2018

Cities have developed through time forming different urban characteristics such as urban courtyards at Lahore and Kathmandu. A courtyard is an enclosed area, often by …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Experts, Public Spaces

A walk through New Road, Kathmandu

Posted onJuly 16, 2018July 14, 2018

The New Road is the economic and busiest center street of the entire country of Nepal. The New Road is centrally located towards the mid …

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