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Jatar Deul is an ancient brick temple located in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, near Raidighi. Believed to date back to the 11th century, its towering structure stands amidst open fields. Its old story still interests people.

Vāmana, 12th century, Bengal, Rietberg Museum, Zurich

A painting of a markhor (🐐) from the Mughal period. (This is the highest definition of this image that I could find.)

Mallavadha: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Vanquish Kaṁsa’s Wrestlers. A Page from a Dispersed Bhāgavata Purāṇa; Malwa, Madhya Pradesh, ca. 1650

Muharram scenes, water colour paintings from Benares, ca. 1870 ( From Victoria and Albert Museum collections)

The building for Dasaratha's sacrifice By Nur Muhammad Mughal, 1594 CE Gouache and gold on paper From the Ramayana for Akbar's mother, Hamida Banu Begum. This is the only folio signed by the artist (in one of the cartouches on the frieze). Christie's

Explore Malda's rich history by the day and come back to stay with us at Amrapali Tourism Property. From food to hospitality, every moment is a bliss. [Malda tourism, Historical site in Malda, Heritage tourism in Bengal, Hotel accomodation in Malda, Bengali Cuisine in Malda]

A pillar from the Agra Colonnade V&A East V&A From the bathhouse in the fort at Agra, white marble inlaid with coloured stones, Mughal, c. 1637

The Gujarati Kingdom That Almost Joined Pakistan Of all the places Ive visited in India, Junagadh might be one of my favourite.

World Monuments Fund These events would lay the groundwork for the Kashmir dispute, the annexation of Hyderabad and the ongoing insurgency in Baluchistan. Its a story that is greatly misunderstood. But one thay is crucial to understanding modern Gujarat.

Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Ink and gouache on paper Odisha, c 1840 Krishna and Balarama, arrive at the Yamuna on their way from Vrindavan to Mathura. Currently The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Gift of William H Wolff, 1981)

Masroor Temples or Rock-cut Temples at Masrur, is an early 8th-century complex of rock-cut Hindu temples in the Kangra Valley of Beas River in Himachal Pradesh.

Hoysaleshwara temple, Halebeedu ಹೊಯ್ಸಳೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಾಲಯ, ಹಳೆಬೀಡು

Siva as Bhairava Hoysala, 13th century Currently at Musée Guimet From the elegance and intricacy of this image, this must have been taken from one of the "royal" Hoysala temples, possibly Halebidu.

Sandalwood statue of Goddess Durga from Mysuru~

Three Yogini images, Granite, 10th century, Chola Siva Dakshinamurthi, 16th century, Vijayanagara (?) Vishnu Anantasayana, 16th century, Nayaka (?) Musée Guimet

A floral fantasy of animals & birds (similar to the mythical 'Waq-waq' tree) painted in early 1600s in Mughal India. This magical plant simultaneously produces & devours various forms of animal life. These mythical animals ripen on the branches & devour other animals/branches.

Samudra Manthan (Churning of the Ocean of Milk) Pahari, Mandi, 1780–90 Ink and opaque watercolor on paper Currently at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin N. Haas, 1977

The Bai Pirojai Dadabhoy Maneckji Vachha Zoroastrian Fire Temple in Mumbai - home to an Ātash Ādārān, the “Fire of fires - established in 1881 in the heart of the city