Know the grand history & heritage of Bharat

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Know the grand history & heritage of Bharat 
Lovely share by Mr Robert William

The Vishnu temple of Angkor Vat itself is 4 times the size of Vatican City !! 

It takes a week to see the temple fully !!

Why is it not one of the 7 wonders of the world ?? 

Kailashnath Temple of Ellora and other  temples there have been painfully carved over a century out of Huge Boulders !!

Why is it not one of the 7 wonders of the world ?? 

Airavateshwara temple in Kumbakonam has carvings at every inch of the temple !!

Why is it not one of the 7 wonders of the world ?? 

Brihadeshwara temple in Thanjavur has a 120 tonne Gopuram lifted over a 60 km ramp !! Temple is full of intricate carvings !!

Why is it not one of the 7 wonders of the wonders of the world ??

Sun Temple of Konark 24 intricately designed wheels, 12 ft in diametre which are seen drawn by horses. These seven horses represent the week, the wheels stand for the 12 months while the day-cycle is symbolised by the eight spokes in the wheels. And this whole depiction tells how the time is controlled by the Sun!!

Why is it not one of the 7 wonders of  of the world ??

Rani ka Vav is the finest and one of the largest examples of its kind and designed as an inverted temple highlighting the sanctity of water, the stepwell is divided into seven levels of stairs with sculptural panels; more than 500 principal sculptures of Bhagwan Vishnu and over 1000 minor ones combine religious and legendary imagery !!

Why is it not one of the 7 wonders of the wonders of the world ??

JUST the ruins of Hampi have  over 500 monuments spread around hills and valleys. These include alluring temples, ruins of palaces, royal pavilions, bastions, historical treasures, archaeological relics of aquatic structures & ancient markets. 

Why is it not one of the 7 wonders of the wonders of the world ??

Modhera Sun Temple is an exquisitely carved temple complex and the magnificently sculpted kund are jewels in the art of masonry of the Solanki period which was also known as the Golden Age of Gujarat. The design element of the temple follows the tenets of Vastu - Shilpa. The kund (reservoir) and the entrance passageway face east welcoming the rays of the sun, and the entire structure floats on a plinth resembling a flowering lotus as an ablution to the sun god. The main complex is divided into three parts, the entrance which is the ‘Sabha Mandap’, ‘Antaral’ the connecting passage and the ‘Garbagruha’, the sanctum sanctorum. 

Why is it not one of the 7 wonders of the wonders of the world ??

Pattadakal was not only popular for Chalukyan architectural activities but also a holy place for the royal coronation, 'Pattadakisuvolal'. Temples here are a perfect blend of the Rekha, Nagara, Prasada and the Dravida Vimana styles of temple architecture. The oldest temple at Pattadakal is Sangamesvara built by Vijayaditya Satyasraya (AD 697-733).

Why is it not one of the 7 wonders of the wonders of the world ??

Ratneshwar Temple, nestled near Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, leans by around 9 degrees while Leaning Tower of pisa leans at around 4 degrees . As per some reports, the temple has a height of 74 metres, which is around 20 metres higher than the Pisa tower. The historic Ratneshwar Temple dates back to centuries and is one of the most photographed temples in Varanasi.

So why is it not one of the 7 wonders of the wonders of the world ??

Ans : Because we dont  care to even know !! Others take special pride in foisting their  architectural marvels while we do not even know that these marvels exist.