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  2. List of Hindu temples in India - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of major Hindu temples in India, by state.. This is a dynamic list. For example, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (self-described as "the world's richest temple trust") has an ongoing campaign to build a replica of the iconic Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirupati in every Indian state and union territory that does not yet have one.

  3. Hindu temple - Wikipedia

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    These images would carry symbolic icons of peace, knowledge, music, wealth, flowers, sensuality among other things. In ancient India, these temples were predominant inside villages and towns. [114] A Hindu temple may or may not include a murti or images, but larger temples usually do. Personal Hindu temples at home or a hermitage may have a ...

  4. List of ancient Jain temples - Wikipedia

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    Humcha Jain temples: Humcha: 7th century CE [7] [8] Lakshmeshwara Jain temples: Lakshmeshwara: 7th century CE [9] Ambapuram cave temple: Vijayawada: 7th century CE [10] Guru Basadi: Moodabidri: 714 CE [11] [12] Panchasara Jain temple: Patan: 746 CE [13] Mahavira Jain temple, Osian: Osian: 783 CE [14] Trilokyanatha Temple: Kanchipuram: 8th ...

  5. List of Hindu temples - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of lists of Hindu temples. List is in alphabetical order in three types: based on geographic locations and by continents; by theme; and by prime deity. List is in alphabetical order in three types: based on geographic locations and by continents; by theme; and by prime deity.

  6. List of World Heritage Sites in India - Wikipedia

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    The monument represents the historical and cultural heritage of the Gond people, one of India's largest indigenous communities. These monuments include a range of architectural structures such as forts, palaces, and temples, reflecting the rich history and architectural ingenuity of the Gond dynasty that once ruled the region.

  7. Archaeology of India - Wikipedia

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    Chakrabarti D.K. 1988 A history of Indian archeology from the beginning to 1947; Chakrabarti D.K. 2006. The Oxford companion to Indian archaeology : the archaeological foundations of ancient India, Stone Age to AD 13th century; Braj Basi Lal (2011). Piecing Together - Memoirs of an Archaeologist. Aryan Books International. ISBN 978-81-7305-417-4.

  8. List of Hindu temples in Varanasi - Wikipedia

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    Varanasi temples along the River Ganges in 1922. Varanasi is an ancient city in India famous for housing many Hindu temples. The city's ancient holiness makes it a sacred geography in Hinduism. The city's temples were erected at different times throughout the history of Varanasi by various kings, saints, monasteries, guilds and communities.

  9. Sculpture in the Indian subcontinent - Wikipedia

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    Other Pallava temples with sculpture surviving in good condition are the Kailasanathar Temple, Vaikunta Perumal Temple and others at Kanchipuram, [50] and the cave temples at Mamandur. The Pallava style in stone reliefs is influenced by the hardness of the stone mostly used; the relief is less deep and detail such as jewellery minimized ...