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The Kailasa temple (Cave 16) is the largest of the 34 Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain cave temples and monasteries known collectively as the Ellora Caves, ranging for over two kilometres (1.2 mi) along the sloping basalt cliff at the site. [5] Most of the excavation of the temple is generally attributed to the eighth century Rashtrakuta king Krishna ...
Lahore is the capital of Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan.It has a rich cosmopolitan history and was the principal city of the vast plain of the entire Punjab region for many centuries, and was the capital of the Sikh empire of Maharaja Ranjit Singh until the mid-1850s when it was conquered by the British.
Among the two unique specimens of temple architecture of the period 640–730 CE are the Tiru Parameswara Vinnagaram, which is also known as the Vaikunta Perumal temple and the Kailasanathar Temple. [10] Outer view of the temple. The temple was built around 700 CE with additions in the 8th century and restorations in later centuries.
Lahore 31°34′51″N 74°21′51″E / 31.580853°N 74.364045°E / 31.580853; 74.364045 ( SL. No Saru wala Maqbra (Cypress Tomb/Tomb of Sharf ul Nisa) More images
Narasimhavarman II, popularly known as Rajasimha and as Rajamalla, was a Pallava monarch who reigned from 695 CE to 728 CE. [1] [2] He is credited with the construction of the Shore Temple Complex, the Isvara and Mukunda Temples in Mamallapuram, the Talagirisvara Temple in Panamalai and the Kailasanathar Temple in Kanchi.
Kailasanathar Temple is the name of several famous megalith rock cut kovils dedicated to the deity Shiva in the form Kailasanathar, whose primary abode is Mount Kailash from which the temples take their names and inspiration. Kailasanathar Temple may refer to: Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple, Pallava rock-cut Shiva temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
The temple complex was built in the 7th to 9th centuries CE during the reign of the Hindu Shahi empire. [10] The main temple is roughly 15 to 20 metres tall, and has three stories, with stairwells leading to inner ambulatories. The Shri Varun Dev Mandir and Sharada Peeth are other examples of Hindu temple architecture in Pakistan.
1566 - Lahore Fort built. [6] 1584 – Mughal Akbar relocates capital to Lahore. [1] 1622 – Court of Mughal Jehangir established. [3] 1627 Khwabgah palace built. [6] Tomb of Jahangir built in Shahdara Bagh near city. 1632 – Shish Mahal (palace) built at Lahore Fort. [7] 1634 – Wazir Khan Mosque built. [6] 1635 – Moti Masjid (mosque ...