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Goan Hindu houses. The Goan Hindu Architectural style is different from the Portuguese-influenced style. Hindu houses have little colonial influence. Most of the big houses have a courtyard called as Rajangan in Konkani where a Tulasi Vrindavan is seen. A special place called a Soppo is often used for relaxing.
Indian architecture is rooted in the history, culture, and religion of India. Among several architectural styles and traditions, the best-known include the many varieties of Hindu temple architecture and Indo-Islamic architecture, especially Rajput architecture, Mughal architecture, South Indian architecture, and Indo-Saracenic architecture.
Architecture of a Hindu temple (Nagara style). These core elements are evidenced in the oldest surviving 5th–6th century CE temples. Hindu temple architecture as the main form of Hindu architecture has many varieties of style, though the basic nature of the Hindu temple remains the same, with the essential feature an inner sanctum, the garbha griha or womb-chamber, where the primary Murti or ...
Construction started. c. 800. Completed. c. 900 ; 1124 years ago. Chand Baori is a stepwell situated in the village of Abhaneri in the Indian state of Rajasthan. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] It extends approximately 30 m (100 ft) into the ground, making it one of the deepest and largest stepwells in India. [ 4 ] It is named after a local ruler of Nikumbh ...
Tamil Nadu is known for its ancient temple architecture. Nearly 33,000 ancient temples, many at least 800 to 2000 years old, are found scattered all over Tamil Nadu. As per Tamil Nadu Hindu Endowments Board, there are 38,615 temples. Most of the largest Hindu Temples are located in Tamil Nadu. [ 2] Studded with complex architecture, a variety ...
Bamboo thatch houseboat in Kerala. Indian vernacular architecture the informal, functional architecture of structures, often in rural areas of India, built of local materials and designed to meet the needs of the local people. The builders of these structures are unschooled in formal architectural design and their work reflects the rich ...
Antilia (building) / 18.9681; 72.8095. Antilia is the residence of billionaire Mukesh Ambani and his family. [3] It is located on Billionaires' Row in Mumbai, India. [4] Built from 2006 to 2010 at a cost of nearly USD 2 billion, [2] [5] [6] it was valued at USD 4.6 billion in 2023. [7] It is one of the most expensive house or residence in India.
This category’s winning image, taken by Dipayan Bose in India, shows a man standing in his flooded home; other commended images depict urban development encroaching on mangrove forests, and ...