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76Palaces of South India
by Rmnathan
South India has a long history. Currently, South India is part of India includes four states namely, Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamilnadu and Kerala. In the past this region had been broken into many small... published 12 months ago
66Kolam - South Indian Floor Drawings - 2
by Rmnathan
South Indian floor drawing patterns are drawn either with an array of dots or without it. This page shows some examples of these patterns drawn using dots. Shown above are two small kolam patterns. First... published 11 months ago
77Can Indus Script be Deciphered?
by Rmnathan
Indus Valley Civilization, one of the ancient civilizations of the world, was Flourishing in the nothern part of Indian sub-continent aroung 3500 Bc - 1500 BC. Ruins of the Cities of this civilaization had... published 11 months ago
84What is the meaning of the spoked wheel in the flag of India?
by Rmnathan
When India's National flag was adopted in the Constituent Assembly, the then Vice President Dr. S. Radhakrishnan explained the meaning of the spoked wheel that featured in the centre of the flag as follows:... published 10 months ago
69A Kolam Pattern with Single Continuous Line
by Rmnathan
Fig.1 shows a Kolam pattern known as "IDAYAK KAMLAM". "Idayam" means "Heart", the word "Kamalam" denotes "Lotus". In this Kolam the heart is represented by Lotus. Here the kolam is based on dots drawn in 8... published 11 months ago
68Kolam - South Indian Floor Drawing - 3
by Rmnathan
In some of my earlier hubs, I introduced some traditional floor drawings known as kolams. Those kolams were drawn based on dots in specific grid patterns as guides. Kolams can also be drawn guided by... published 9 months ago
64Ancient Sculptures of Pallava Period, Tamilnadu, India
by Rmnathan
Pallavas ruled Tamilnadu from 6th century AD to 9th century AD. Budhism and Jainism were the main religions before this period started fading away during Pallava rule. Hinduism had a great revival during this... published 11 months ago
67Concept of Vaastu - The Building Code of Ancient India
by Rmnathan
Vaastu Sastra is a knowledge related to building of Ancient India. It is not very clear when this had been originated. However, the most ancient books of India indicate that the concept of Vaastu had been... published 13 months ago
76Great Temple of Thanjavur - An Architectural Masterpiece of Chola Rule in South India
by Rmnathan
Thanjavur was the capital of Chola Kingdom during 9th to 13 centuries in Tamilnadu. As the kingdom became powerful the kings patronised arhitects and artisans. This period was one of the important phases in... published 12 months ago
66Ancient Buildings and Sculptures of Mamallapuram in South India
by Rmnathan
Mamallapuram was a florishing port city, during 6 to 9 centuries A.D, in the modern indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pallava dynasty was powerful during this period in this region and a regional architectural style... published 13 months ago
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