Adivaraha
@vajrayudha11
Interested in Indian History, Art and Architecture. likes and retweets are not endorsements.
1) Architectural Odyssey - Thread on the Towering temples of Odisha - Kalinga variant of Nagara architecture. Part I - City of temples...City of the lord of the universe. Living Temples of Bhuvaneshwar (or Ekamra Kshetra as it was known to ancients)
Modi is the most pro Tamil PM the country has ever seen. Yet ungrateful brainwashed tamils abuse him
Stunning filmography!
I finally did THE FALL and I've been on a tear with insane looking movies this weekend:
Madurai has just been ranked the dirtiest city in India. So pipe down Dhivya. 2 out of 5 dirtiest cities are in Tamilnadu. So apparently dirty mindset isn’t the only dirty thing with Dravidian ideology
No Dravidian leader wanted to bring the filth and pollution of the Ganga to Tamil Nadu. Our leaders focused on real development and schemes that actually serve the people. We believe in clean water, not PR stunts. Keep your 1000-year drama, we’ll take 100% results.
Mughals didn rule entire India directly either. They had vassal states as well. Did you ever raise any concern when they similarly painted entire map green to show Mughal empire?
The Maratha "empire" even at its peak never "owned" Delhi or most of North-India. It asserted its right to collect "tribute" called chauth or sardeshmukhi, from territories ranging from Attock to Cuttack. It did not run a state, administer justice, settle land records or defend…
अनपढ़ असुर। पढ़ लिख लिया कर कुछ। प्रह्लाद सदा असुरों के पक्ष से ही लड़ा है। और देवताओं को हराया भी है। उसका बाप ही नालायक था।
"Marathi Manoos mentally lives in the glory of Shivaji Maharaj and Bajirao's era. But in today's time, he has lost that ambition. He is restricting his identity and not aiming Pan India. Only a select few like Kirloskars have broken out of this." - Senior Journo Dinkar Gangal.
Please stay on designated trail when walking in high mountainous areas. Some of smaller vegetations at high altitude are very fragile and can take hundreds of years to recover once you crush or trampled over it. Please be kind to mountains.
सिक्किम सुंदरी के दुर्लभ दर्शन होते है ये पहाड़ों पर काफी ऊंचाइयों पर पाए जाते है
Sahyadri in monsoon is the most beautiful place in India!
Living in Maharashtra and not doing road trips in July is like being in Italy and eating Maggi
ASI's budget was increased from Rs 1,036.41 cr in FY 2019-20 to Rs 1,278.49 cr in FY 2025-26. However, less that 1 percent of the ASI budget is spent on actual exploration and excavation. Report by @krishan018 theprint.in/india/asi-spen…
What a great emperor Rajendra Chola I (1012-1044 CE) was and what a great capital he created-that wonderful city called Gangaokondacholapuram. It was the capital and of the Cholas for about 250 years. And that exquisite temple-Gangaikondacholishwaram 🙏🏼
24) Being the earliest harbingers of Indian civ. in far away shores these kingdoms and their history deserves special mention in our history books. But well...when our own history is struggling to find honorable place in history book...🙄
23) Srikshetra became popular Buddhist pilgrimage center especially for the Chinese pilgrims. while no reliable information is available it is possible that Indian civ arrived in the valley of Irrawady during the time of Ashoka only who sent missionaries to Suvannabhumi
22) SHRI KSHETRA - Derived its name from the ancient name of the famous city of Puri. this kingdom established by the Pyu people was located in middle Irrawady region.
21) SUDHAMMAVATI - another state established by the Indianized Mon people in the delta of Irrawady river. Not much information is available about it. In popular legend it has been associated with Budhhaghosa - famous commentator on Buddhist scriptures.
20) Unlike Fu-nan and Champa where Hinduism was prevalent , it was Buddhism which was flourishing in the land of Dvaravati. None the less presence of Hinduism is also indicated by many such Shivlingas found from Dvaravati
19) This elaborately carved Dhamrachakras (symbolizing Buddha's first sermon at Sarnath) were one of the popular motif of the art of Dvaravati. . And Indeed wheel of dharma set in motion by mon people of Dvarvati is still moving in modern day Thailand!
18) DVARAVATI - Loated in the area comprised by modern day Thailand its name is reminiscent of the Famed Dwarika of India. Located in the valley of Menam river it was established by the Mon people
17) Although it wasn't only Shiva that they embraced with Indianization. Other gods of Hindu pantheon received equal devotion of the people of Champa. Strong Indian influence would help Champa to withstood Sinicization for a very long period of time.
16) Nearby My-Son itself became a sacred tirtha for the Champa and many temples dedicated to Shiva were established there. Area came to be known as Amaravati. Unfortunately temples of My-Son were partially destructed in American bombing during Vietnam war.
15) Throughout the history of Champa, Shiva in his various forms remained the most popular theme of the artistic endeavors of Cham people. This elaborate ~1200-1300 years old Murtis from Tra-Kieu (ancient Simhapura) first capital of Champa bears ample testimony to it.