This thread is dedicated to Hindu/Jain temples built in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Birla Temple, Kolkata.

Work began in 1970, and was completed in 1996 after 26 years.

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Swaminarayan Temple, Rajkot, Gujarat

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The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is Canada's first traditionally hand carved stone and marble Mandir built according to the principles of ancient Indian Shilpshastras, in an extraordinary tradition that dates back many millennia. All the masonry of a Hindu Mandir is in itself load bearing, with no reinforcement from ferrous material such as steel, even in the foundations! Thousands of tonnes of fine marble and limestone have been hand-carved by skilled craftsmen.

The Mandir is a masterpiece of intricate design and workmanship of ancient Indian arts, traditions and philosophy. The Mandir was constructed in a record 18 months. It is a testimony to the sheer dedication and devotion of over 400 volunteers.

Toronto's BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, by the numbers:
· 1,800 craftsmen involved at 26 different sites in India
· 305 containers shipped with carved stone modules from India to Toronto
· 400 volunteers gave more than a million hours of services
· 18 months to complete stone work (jig-zaw puzzle) in Canada
· 132 archways,
· 84 decorative ceilings, 340 pillars
· 24,151 handcarved pieces
· 5.6 tonnes, heaviest stone vs 50 grams, lightest stone
· 10,000 tonnes of Italian marble, Turkish limestone, Indian sandstone and granite
· 95,000 cubic feet of stone carved in India and shipped to Toronto
· Built to last over 1,000 years.


photo's by : Keith Watson aka Keith Watson on flickr.com
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^Thanks Andrew, but this thread is only for temples located within India.

There is another thread for temples outside Indian subcontinent, here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=244847).

Beautiful intricate work; slightly modern but still very traditional.

Wonder if they are open to tourists!

^Thanks Andrew, but this thread is only for temples located within India.

There is another thread for temples outside Indian subcontinent, here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=244847).



It was built in India, just assembled here.

It was built in India, just assembled here.

I know, but its still located outside India :)

Well you only just updated this 5 mins ago,

"This thread is dedicated to Hindu/Jain temples built in the 20th and 21st centuries, located within India. "

Well you only just updated this 5 mins ago,

"This thread is dedicated to Hindu/Jain temples built in the 20th and 21st centuries, located within India. "

Yeah, I"m sorry alrite. I thought the thread title was enough to indicate that the thread was for temples located within India.

Well it is an Temple of India, built in India and shipped to Canada for Indian Canadians, so I think it was an obvious fit for this thread. How was I to know there was a thread about Indian Temples built outside of India. Not really something I would search for.

Birla Temple, Shahad, Maharashtra (completed in 2006)

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Well it is an Temple of India, built in India and shipped to Canada for Indian Canadians, so I think it was an obvious fit for this thread. How was I to know there was a thread about Indian Temples built outside of India. Not really something I would search for.

Its alright. I'll ask the moderator to rename the thread.

Well you only just updated this 5 mins ago,

"This thread is dedicated to Hindu/Jain temples built in the 20th and 21st centuries, located within India. "

Well the title did say "New Temples of India".

Anyway, there is already a thread on temples ou of India so I don't think we need another.

Well the title did say "New Temples of India".

Anyway, there is already a thread on temples out of India so I don't think we need another.

Hey, discussion is over man. Pls post pictures!

Never knew the Birlas built so many temples all over India. I knew they were a religious family, but I was only familiar with the Birla Mandir in Hyderabad. Nice to see their religious philanthropy all over India!

Never knew the Birlas built so many temples all over India. I knew they were a religious family, but I was only familiar with the Birla Mandir in Hyderabad. Nice to see their religious philanthropy all over India!

They built arguably the first temple in independent India (the Delhi Birla mandir). Its apparently a family tradition. The story is that a priest predicted great success for the family as long as they continued to build temples. They haven't stopped building since then (or stopped being successful)

Haha good for them. It's nice to see a prominent business family engaging in such work. I'm sure this quality is rare among their peers.

Vijay Vallabh Smarak (1984), Delhi

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Jain Tirth, Pavapuri, Rajasthan

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Sri Dharmachakra Prabhav Tirth, Nashik, Mah.

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Gadhada, Gujarat

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http://www.panoramio.com/photo/7507546
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Akshardham, New Delhi

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(C)Mskadu


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Simandhar Swami Temple, Mehsana, Gujarat

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/marathassc1/3194510.jpg

J K Temple, Kanpur, MP

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Antwerp, Belgium, Jain temple u/c for the Indian community:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC06775.jpg

While all these temples are very nice, I do feel they lack a certain link to modern times.

[While all these temples are very nice, I do feel they lack a certain link to modern times.

A good Indian temple has to be built from stone! We tried concrete temples. They never worked out.

Swaminarayan Jaipur

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Saraswati Mandir, Pilani

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:cheers:Birla Temple, Kolkata.

Work began in 1970, and was completed in 1996 after 26 years.

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:banana::banana::banana:

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Sripuram Lakshmi Narayana Koil under construction

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Akshardham, Gandhinagar (1992)

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Bhadreshwar Jain Temple, Kutch, Gujarat. This temple was destroyed in the 2001 earthquake. It is being reconstructed

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Sarangpur, Gujarat

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wow, this thread have a lot of interesting design! keep em coming!

Absolutely beautiful!!!



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I really enjoy the architecture, especially how the traditional Indian/Hindu architecture is incorporated into these modern buildings. Personally, I am a big fan of traditional/indigenous architecture; it's a pitty that more places around the world don't make such efforts to preserve their architectural heritage like this.

BTW: Congratulations to Indians for the success of Venkatraman Ramakrishnan in receiving the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

ISKCON temple, Bangalore

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I love my mother architecture from Cambodian!

This thread is dedicated to Hindu/Jain temples built in the 20th and 21st centuries.

You didnt reallly specify they had to be in India... how novel, HinduJain temples within India!

A good Indian temple has to be built from stone! We tried concrete temples. They never worked out.

We? How many of you are there?

You didnt reallly specify they had to be in India... how novel, HinduJain temples within India!

It is novel, because this kind of traditional architecture is undergoing a kind of rebirth in the last couple of decades. It had virtually disappeared in large parts of the country.

Temple U/C in Bhadara, Gujarat, India

Source: http://picasaweb.google.com/swastik144/BhadaraMandirUnderConst#


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the indian temples are modern day wonders! they inspire a feeling of devotion! their architecture, though based on a common theme, is unique. i am really amazed by the beauty of Swaminarayan temple, NEW DELHI

Some Projects in India by Sompura Temples (http://www.sompuratemples.com/project.php?pid=12&tid=1)

Sarvoday Digamber Jain Temple, Amarkantak

http://www.sompuratemples.com/project_image/04.jpg

http://www.sompuratemples.com/project_image/02.jpg

Rijuvalika Jain Tirth, Barakar (jharkhand)

http://www.sompuratemples.com/project_image/5.jpg

Amarnathpuram, Bilaspur

http://www.sompuratemples.com/project_image/01(1).jpg

Samast Jain Sangh Tirth Trust Sametshikhar (Jharkhand)

http://www.sompuratemples.com/project_image/04(3).jpg

Mahavirpuram, Koba Gandhinagar, (Gujarat)

http://www.sompuratemples.com/project_image/4(1).jpg

Shree Labdhi Vikram Raj Jain Tirth, Baleshwar, Surat (Gujarat)

http://www.sompuratemples.com/project_image/05(4).jpg

Shree Aadinath Jain Derasar, Navsari (Gujarat)

http://www.sompuratemples.com/project_image/12(1).jpg

What kind of rituals are performed inside Hindu temples? Is there anything like a mass or sermon?

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Hatu Mata Temple U/C, Narkanda - Himachal Pradesh

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/gaurav_sks/4179608495/in/pool-600534@N21

Spectacularly detailed from exterior! however, I am curious to see how the interior looks. How do the super tall domes look from the inside? Any interior photos?

Spectacularly detailed from exterior! however, I am curious to see how the interior looks. How do the super tall domes look from the inside? Any interior photos?

Not from that particular temple, but here's the interior of a dome from an old temple with the same kind of architecture:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/4108644107_fba2ce15a4.jpg

another one:

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Jeev Maitri Dham, Pawapuri, Rajasthan

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/pawapurisirohisumerpur/3775165812/

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Porbandar, Gujarat

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http://picasaweb.google.com/KitePhil/India2010#5429337071742552210

Bharuch, Gujarat

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http://picasaweb.google.com/vipulpatel06/IndiaTripDeepeshSInitiation#5317576076079681314

Murudeshwar, Karnataka

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ironammonite/4245172215/

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/srikanthpics/2691706223/

Global Vipassana Pagoda, Mumbai (U/C)

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Bhakti Dham, Mangarh, Uttar Pradesh

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Sawariya Seth Temple, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan (u/c)

(The details on the pink sandstone spire have not been carved)
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ganuullu/3410829791/

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http://picasaweb.google.com/yash53sk/Rajasthan#5387531239782372754

i have recently been to sawariya sethji's temple andits amazing. though i couldnot takeany snaps there. the village here is really small and quite clean in comparison to other holy towns and one feels that immense sense of kinship or belonging here in the temple!

Amazing pictures, shows the resurgence of Hindu architecture after a gap of centuries.

Fantastic pictures of beautiful temples!

Radhanpur, Gujarat

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/7408/dsc0418.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/jbdown/RadhanpurHousesDharamshalas#

Looks nice. Lots of detail in most new temples which is good to see.

A few minor projects:

Saraswati temple, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu

Source: http://www.hindutemplearchitects.com/IndiaTemple.php

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Ramalayam Temple, KPHB Colony, Kukatpally

http://templearchitect.in/templearchitect-9.html

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Daiva Sannidhanam, Film Nagar

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Jain Temple, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

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Ram Temple, Haridwar, Uttarakhand

http://vksompura.com/projects.html

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Ambaji Temple, Ambaji, Gujarat

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/gauravpancholi/2451514180/sizes/l/

Such intricate work, it's amazing.

New Swaminarayan Temple, Bhuj, Gujarat. The video shows the craftsmen/artists at work within the u/c temple. Must watch!

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The temple in Jan 2010:

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/1383/dsc0444m.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/nkmandaliya/INDIAVISITJAN2010#5432924076876512706

More pics of Sawariya Seth Temple, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/1853/44060180448f3ea46526b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilovethirdplanet/4406018044/

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http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/2391/cimg2081b.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/girija.vijay1959/IndiaTrip2010#

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A jain temple in Kutch, Gujarat being reconstructed. It was damaged in the 2001 earthquake.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/61937978@N00/4389103028/sizes/l/

减速机 (http://www.shxtm.com)
行星减速机 (http://www.shxtm.com)
齿轮减速机 (http://www.shxtm.com)
斜齿轮减速机 (http://www.shxtm.com)
蜗轮蜗杆减速机 (http://www.shxtm.com)
摆线针轮减速机 (http://www.shxtm.com)

It's still being reconstructed 9 years later?

Very interesting.

And the craftmen? Who are they? Middle-class? People from Art Schools?

^Nope. Mostly poor villagers with school education. These skills are taught in traditional/informal ways or are passed down within families (or castes). The architects and designers of course are better educated, but there's no formal degree that is awarded in "temple design/traditional architecture" by the government (atleast to my knowledge)

Birla Temple, Nagda (Madhya Pradesh)
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/abhisworld/2127182958/

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/3572/523252645904a3b0b4ab.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blankfaces/523252645/

amazing temples!!

A jain temple in Kutch, Gujarat being reconstructed. It was damaged in the 2001 earthquake.

http://picasaweb.google.com/harshalshah11/KutchhKDO2009#
More pics of the same temple (older than the first one)

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Shahpur (Dunno which state, there are lots of places named "shahpur")

http://picasaweb.google.com/toankitasaurabh/FamilyJatraShahpurTrip#5333370288753358450
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incredible and beautiful

I see the woods on the building... I think they´re building traditionally.. as they did in the past... isn´t it?

^Yes. The method is mostly simple post-and-beam style. No true arches, no concrete, no steel.

New wood-and-stone temple in Gushaini, Himachal Pradesh

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/121/284229wood2027n20stone2.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/ravimedha/HimachalApril07#

New Stone temple u/c in Vrindavan (Mathura), Uttar Pradesh

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/7076/day20220035.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/amitdesai1508/DelhiMathura#5422092005055783922

^Older u/c pics of above temple
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12857653@N04/2748125251/

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Videos:

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Model:

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Another one in Bhuj, Gujarat

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Mohankheda, Madhya Pradesh

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http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?q=mohankheda&uname=prashantdpatil2005&psc=G&cuname=prashantdpatil2005&filter=0#5419855383025349330

Massive but very orthodox stone temple is coming up in Jadan, Rajasthan

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/817/img3499f.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/priankazf/IndiaFebruar2010#

New Temples in Malana village, Himachal Pradesh

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/4892/dsc01187g.jpg

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/5750/dsc01210w.jpg

http://picasaweb.google.com/sanjaypk/HimachalPradesh02#

Small one u/c in Bodeli, Gujarat

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/4673/image071.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/jmanishg/GujaratYaatraJan2010#

Hanuman mandir, Sahalangpur, Gujarat, u/c

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/64/img0138oa.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/narasimha.vemulakonda/SomnathTrip#5428117531537038498

Very nice. :)

Bherutarak Mandir in Mount Abu, Rajasthan

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http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7343/img0428z.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9512/img0427l.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/neeravsheth/GujaratPalitana#

all temples so very amazing and very beautiful

A new Jain temple in Ranakpur, Rajasthan. Not stone, but concrete, although some of the carvings and the topmost level are made from marble.

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/6020/img0692m.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/kinilud/Ranakpur9thJan10#5430920171722595282

Hmm. looks nice

http://0x5e.0xd2.0xec.0xaf:40500/pic.png

A new temple is coming up in Jogeshwari (Mumbai). Carving work is being done in Karaikudi (Tamil Nadu)
http://picasaweb.google.com/purnaprajna/TEMPLECONSTRUCTIONOFPILLARSVIGRAHAMANTAPA#5447306261140975986
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9-3lVKPdpwY/S5if7dqQN8I/AAAAAAAAAXc/W0GB5bL-w0Y/DSC01864.JPG
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9-3lVKPdpwY/S5i4IK6B_DI/AAAAAAAAAYs/SWaRw_CIOuo/Image0044.jpg
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_9-3lVKPdpwY/S5if_vxyo0I/AAAAAAAAAXk/ON59GhdikP8/DSC01866.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9-3lVKPdpwY/S5igBOq1FqI/AAAAAAAAAXo/ZA_Au2WAqGc/DSC01869.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9-3lVKPdpwY/S5i4EKQNKNI/AAAAAAAAAYk/IAca50Uvqjs/Image0042.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9-3lVKPdpwY/S5i4G11sifI/AAAAAAAAAYo/B0AIwyD9wD4/Image0043.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_9-3lVKPdpwY/S5i4LvYRsXI/AAAAAAAAAY8/ZRt92x1ATk8/Image0047.jpg

Video:
http://picasaweb.google.com/purnaprajna/TEMPLECONSTRUCTIONOFPILLARSVIGRAHAMANTAPA#5447295999522191506

Neighbourhood temple u/c in Aurangabad (Maharashtra)

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1233/p2030228.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/evanbudin/IndiaFeb08#5175906725001873970

Unusual circular stone temple u/c in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh. Only 2-3 old temples exist in India with such architecture.

http://picasaweb.google.com/sanjeevbumb/BhaktamarMahateerthaDhar#
http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5729/dsc00391pm.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8026/dsc00385s.jpg

http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5739/dsc00406oz.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9562/dsc00383lc.jpg

Quite impressive. It is heartwarming to see such traditions still practiced in India. I do hope they continue well into the future.

Jain Temple u/c in Devanahalli, Karnataka
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonyarouje/3391775443/in/photostream/

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5607/33917794556136a53febb.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/7123/339177544334524be4dcb.jpg

Bahatar Jinalaya temple in Mandvi, Gujarat
http://picasaweb.google.com/prasannavp/Gujarat#

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/1897/dsc00277l.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2154/091220india20129.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2974/dsc00267f.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8139/dsc00278k.jpg

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/2445/dsc00266zj.jpg

Mumbai, Maharasthra

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/2306/17208820bombay22025.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/harry.rottach/Indien1988Bombay#

Shantinath Mahadev temple u/c in Mundra, Gujarat

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/8329/dsc03346ny.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/haresh.love84/SAANTINATHMAHADEV#

Gujarat seems to have the most beautiful temples in India..

...

Shantinath Mahadev temple u/c in Mundra, Gujarat


More of the same temple:
http://picasaweb.google.com/yakshaconsultants/ShantinathMahadevInauguration#
http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/2707/dsc0014pk.jpg

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/5628/dsc0543vv.jpg

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/466/dsc0606j.jpg

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7136/dsc1030w.jpg

New temple in Manali, Himachal Pradesh

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/9775/img0239mi.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/NTrups/NorthIndiaTrip#

blessed and holy thread.
awesome collection.

Rich culture , rich architechture...I hope India doesn't loose it.

Thanks Marathaman and others for this thread. It is a glimpse to India's glorious past through its new temples.

Yes India's the best.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002RJQT84?tag=anarchojose08-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B002RJQT84&adid=1FQSFGYYWFNTN7EPCPMA&let this style stay in ancient history. no one wants to see this

Yes India's the best.

the best? in what ways?

^Its spam.

...

New Temple in Kochi, Kerala

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/5084/454172888510ca3831dbb.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/griswold64/4541728885/in/set-72157623906189858/

Excellent set of pictures.

New Swaminarayan Temple, Bhuj, Gujarat. The video shows the craftsmen/artists at work within the u/c temple. Must watch!



Same temple:
http://picasaweb.google.com/Bhujdham/NewMandirFromNothingToAmazing#

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6216/dscn1358ny.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/43/72042365.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4156/dscn1359r.jpg

http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/9767/dscn1330n.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6520/84434842.jpg

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/5108/dscn1352h.jpg

Atlanta's BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was completed in 2007

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2566/3919734759_21e65dba3a.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29387580@N04/3919734759/in/set-72157622369181406/


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2446/3920518738_f9431dacd6.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29387580@N04/3920518738/in/set-72157622369181406/


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2674/3920518828_69c3a75f04.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29387580@N04/3920518828/in/set-72157622369181406/


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/3920518886_88e7ee760f.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29387580@N04/3920518886/in/set-72157622369181406/

The Hindu Temple of Atlanta was built in 1990

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4027/4399171315_6d112e869b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucepics/4399171315/

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4062/4465921346_0854d8f8f7.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12852919@N06/4465921346/

u/c in Saputara (Gujarat)
http://picasaweb.google.com/nagda.meeta/AfterRajasthanTrip#
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6461/dsc00899d.jpg

Antwerp, Belgium, Jain temple u/c for the Indian community:

While all these temples are very nice, I do feel they lack a certain link to modern times.

This one is nearing completion, scheduled to open in August this year:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/piposys/4581749997
http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/1307/45817499976456bda3ecb.jpg

del

u/c in Talegaon, Maharashtra

http://picasaweb.google.com/ranjeetrawal/VisitToTalegaonJainTempleWithKantiLataManipalKumarDrNPVinita#
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2913/india035.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2173/india20039.jpg

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2640/india20032.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2507/india20033.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/9068/india20044.jpg

Thanks Marathaman, your efforts do not go unnoticed!

It appears to meet that India is one of the last places on the planet that still produces Architecture.

^Thanks. Not sure what you mean by that. Most countries do produce their own architecture.

Anyways...

U/c in Katraj (near Pune), Maharashtra

http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?q=katraj%20jain
http://picasaweb.google.com/avardhan/RahulRiyaInPune#

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/5155/sdc10474r.jpg

http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8476/dsc00181wr.jpg

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/9770/hpim0176b.jpg

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1763/hpim0169.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2340/nishant20125.jpg

http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/3029/hpim0181.jpg

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/272/hpim0175z.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1347/hpim0189.jpg

U/C in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh

http://picasaweb.google.com/tsundararamaiah/AmarkantakChhattisgarh#
http://picasaweb.google.com/jdass1/Amarkantak#

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5439/under20construction20ja.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/5442/dsc7687.jpg

http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/8708/dsc7688.jpg

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/4386/dsc7691.jpg

Jain temple complex at Raska (Ahmedabad)

http://picasaweb.google.com/tarang999/Navratri1909AndRaskaDerasara20092009#5383796455158256210
http://picasaweb.google.com/mauli.buch/AmbajiAndShreenathjiTripMay692009#5334591344287689122

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/8687/raska20derasara2007.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/5844/raska20derasara2008.jpg

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/3979/img2871lt.jpg

Interesting pictures Marathaman. I've noticed that the temples generally tend to be left uncoloured. Is there any particular reason for this and is it the norm with Indian temples?

^Depends on the style. Many of the temples shown here are from a particular Gujarati/Rajasthani style that has become popular throughout North and Central India. Temples from the Maratha Confederacy period (17th-18th century) are often coloured/painted, and so are temples of the Madurai Nayak period in Tamil Nadu and other southern states.

Infact, a lot of temples today are built from concrete and painted like modern buildings, but those are very ordinary looking structures and don't have much architectural value.

There was a considerable gap in continuity during the Islamic period in some parts of the country, so a lot of temples that may have been painted earlier were not maintained/fallen to disrepair and the paint may have washed away. Later when the styles were revived in the modern period, the architects may have assumed that they were always unpainted.

So there is a lot of uncertainty and variation through the ages, but as of today, this white marble or sandstone unpainted type of construction is in vogue (except South India and Himalayan region)

u/c in Talegaon, Maharashtra

http://picasaweb.google.com/ranjeetrawal/VisitToTalegaonJainTempleWithKantiLataManipalKumarDrNPVinita#
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2913/india035.jpg

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/2173/india20039.jpg

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2640/india20032.jpg

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/2507/india20033.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/9068/india20044.jpg


I like it. :)

Hey many of them I have seen it. I have seen Rajot's temple as well as Ahmedabad's Jain temple etc. I think Indian temple has its different attraction as well as they all are very eye snatching. They all are not only as a place of worship for the devout, but also as an architectural marvel for the curious tourist.

Hatu Mata Temple U/C, Narkanada - Himachal Pradesh


More pics of this one: (U/C)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickr_10yearitch/

http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/8683/4588213157419cb90bceb.jpg

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1635/4588211615a1ec83abc8b.jpg

Deshalpur, Gujarat

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ramapra/4111864282/
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/9741/4111864282c090b202e7b.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5269/411186491056344d7c50b.jpg

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5559/411186653253f490945bb.jpg

^^
Thanks my friend Marathaman. Keep up the good work.:)

del

Nice. :)

Not exactly a temple - a stone memorial is being built for some Maharishi (great saint) in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

http://picasaweb.google.com/nancywells53/India2010Part2#
http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/6998/dsc06212k.jpg

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/8660/dsc06249p.jpg

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/7751/dsc06223h.jpg

u/c in Bhandardara, Gujarat.

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/9821/p1012947.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/saritray2001/BhandardaraMay10#5476356390887453618

Some random elevations, taken from here (http://sompuramoortiart.com/the-glory-of-traditional-architecture.html):

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1972/page29a.jpg

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/3166/page12y.jpg

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/1084/page20h.jpg

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9553/page35.jpg

http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/7492/page13z.jpg

http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/6418/page17.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2751/page7e.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/313/page211.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/2282/page218.jpg

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/6032/page216.jpg

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/2128/page215.jpg

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/3209/shikhar201.jpg

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2016/shikhar202.jpg

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2955/page18l.jpg

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/9072/page15t.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3544/page5bv.jpg

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/2954/pillar14.jpghttp://img266.imageshack.us/img266/8522/pillar10.jpg

del

Ramakrishna mission, Delhi

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/9804/1906858182870d8fe26o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rkmissiondel/190685818/sizes/o/

Guruvayoor temple, Mayur Vihar, Delhi

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1763/4642411500a430cee42fo.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/manooshahulnair/4642411500/

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/1773/2159218558c6ec7a7568b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rwac123/2159218558/

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/713/362340833e3485a49feo.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anoopbal/362340833/

^ this one looks like chinese architecture

^Its not. Its very orthodox Kerala architecture.

Great work Maratha. Nice how diverse the architecture of the temples are in different places over the country.

More pics of this one: (U/C)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickr_10yearitch/

http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/8683/4588213157419cb90bceb.jpg

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1635/4588211615a1ec83abc8b.jpg

^This one looks fantastic!

^You sound like a foreigner.

I am

Attibele, Karnataka

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4075/img0213g.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?q=attibele+jain&uname=ramya.jram&psc=G&cuname=ramya.jram&filter=1#5479678752055128290
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/8453/img0214wc.jpg

Sri Rama temple, Ramapuram, Kottayam, Kerala
http://picasaweb.google.com/vihar7/RamapuramNaalamabalam#

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9857/dsc5159f.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6229/dsc5162.jpg

Takhteshwar temple, Bhavnagar, Gujarat

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/6713/15500668.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/blulisan/India#5273717570122461234

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/115/44368286894897d330e1o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45432132@N03/4436828689/sizes/o/

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9313/4436828845332aa6ed39o.jpg

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/9075/443760476830401b5920o.jpg

Pawapuri Jalmandir, Shankeshwar, Gujarat

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/7076/dscn1156.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/vinodbafna82/GujRaj#5480304508789626082

Jain temple in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4894/dsc1813r.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/sr.itpro/HaridwarKumbhMela2010#5480713289060268818

These are new buildings pretending to be old, right? I understand some people like that, but are there any examples of more modern architecture among Indian temples? You know, without historical reference? Something simple, modern etc...?

They are not pretending to be old. Its just traditional architecture. There's plenty of concrete stuff being built, but I'm not interested in covering it.

The way I see it, the incredible amount of hard work that takes to create these masterpieces is the Indian way to express their commitment to God or the path they choose.

The new "Sanatan Mandir" in London

http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/9059/dsc00779ly.jpg

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/2425/dsc00781k.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7371/dsc00780ha.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/deepa.joshi007/Summer2010WithAmmaAppa#

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8610/4676515986355e63cec1b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/27779019@N08/4676515986/sizes/l/

New temple in Wayanad, Kerala
http://picasaweb.google.com/sreen.81/OotyTrip#

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/9979/dsc0021uo.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6434/dsc0022dg.jpg

Swaminarayan temple in Surat, Gujarat

http://picasaweb.google.com/fdesai12/IndiaTrip2009#5304332010406453426
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/8687/picture20025.jpg

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/9465/picture20024.jpg

Jain temple in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

Same temple:
http://picasaweb.google.com/friend4eva2/Hrishikesh#5430413714576801714

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2912/hrishikesh2020jain20tem.jpg

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/2912/hrishikesh2020jain20tem.jpg

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2912/hrishikesh2020jain20tem.jpg

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/2912/hrishikesh2020jain20tem.jpg

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/2912/hrishikesh2020jain20tem.jpg

A jain temple in Kutch, Gujarat being reconstructed. It was damaged in the 2001 earthquake.


Still more pics of this one (its nearing completion)
http://picasaweb.google.com/jogihun/RangBaresoBhadreshwarMaa#

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sU-Ebo2e4v8/TCXjfuQbRCI/AAAAAAAABmo/7fKG2E5P3q4/DSCN4254.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sU-Ebo2e4v8/TCXjdzsJzHI/AAAAAAAABmk/jBYYnL1uOOs/DSCN4253.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sU-Ebo2e4v8/TCXmpq_ye9I/AAAAAAAABvw/YTpkR_eEgFY/DSCN4399.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sU-Ebo2e4v8/TCXmv__qpXI/AAAAAAAABwA/Ney2tse-oVo/DSCN4403.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_sU-Ebo2e4v8/TCXprAqojdI/AAAAAAAAB6o/0Ur_59np9HU/DSCN4775.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sU-Ebo2e4v8/TCXqdaIJlaI/AAAAAAAAB9U/Y_RSdPaDAlc/DSCN4819.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_sU-Ebo2e4v8/TCXsZkuv-8I/AAAAAAAACDM/87lBy-XwtDw/DSCN4913.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_sU-Ebo2e4v8/TCXscjj1EdI/AAAAAAAACDU/ArxlpzNWoS4/DSCN4915.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_sU-Ebo2e4v8/TCXsQs-UFTI/AAAAAAAACC0/jtmMexLSHDE/DSCN4907.JPG

I find it absolutely astonishing that Temples of this quality are being constructed this day in age.

Keep up the Fantastic Work Marathaman!

Marathaman do you know when the Pagal Baba Mandir in Vrindavan was completed?

http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=pagal+baba&m=text

^It's a modern construction which uses steel and concrete.

A jain derasar in Bhilad, Gujarat (picture dates from 2007, so it must have been completed by now)

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/route-travel-queries/21779-mumbai-surat.html
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/809/56653w.jpg

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/6251/18875831.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/4148/21015611.jpg

Nice. :)

Very nice - I like it. :)

fantastic place....*_*
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New Jain temple in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
http://www.flickr.com/photos/abhiomkar/355054627/in/set-72157614759817201/

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/4870/355055198826723ff4db.jpg

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/8799/355043373b8a4c2f7edb.jpg

These are new buildings pretending to be old, right? I understand some people like that, but are there any examples of more modern architecture among Indian temples? You know, without historical reference? Something simple, modern etc...?

Matbe you mean to say something like this.....
ISKON Temple,Bangalore
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/39/101679286_e69913aae0.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/54/115680868_c2836237bb.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GkuQDScRKGc/SfB54a25EBI/AAAAAAAAGdw/CARCV2l5Q_Y/s400/Picture+of+Iskcon+Temple.jpg

http://rickshawchallenge.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/iskcon-temple.bmp

or like this..
http://inhabitat.com/files/hindutemp4.jpg
...I personally don't like them!

New Swaminarayan Temple, Bhuj, Gujarat.

This temple has reached completion:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ppswamibhuj/Mandir#

http://a.imageshack.us/img36/9659/57465590.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img190/7201/55543481.jpg

http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/1695/54772109.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img36/4446/67639587.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img265/5007/49465054.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img405/3497/96189382.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img808/9621/65270514.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img96/1686/80012674.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img44/1865/52579234.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img801/5549/107t.jpg

Unreal!

Temple U/C in Bhadara, Gujarat, India


This temple has been completed:

IipuJSzL4ag

http://a.imageshack.us/img375/2731/sdc10892u.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img689/4042/sdc10898c.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img713/6300/sdc10678.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img841/2199/sdc10901m.jpg

http://picasaweb.google.com/kekoo.kapadia/BhadaraMandir#

http://a.imageshack.us/img43/6391/462225994401fac2392cb.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50358432@N06/4622259944/sizes/l/

Some Projects in India by Sompura Temples (http://www.sompuratemples.com/project.php?pid=12&tid=1)

Sarvoday Digamber Jain Temple, Amarkantak

http://www.sompuratemples.com/project_image/04.jpg


This temple is now u/c:

http://a.imageshack.us/img199/6218/p1020763js.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img831/5536/p1020768v.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img704/8498/p1020782h.jpg

Still more pics of this one (its nearing completion)


Couple of recent ones:
http://picasaweb.google.com/tusharrp2002/SundayPicnic110710#
http://a.imageshack.us/img138/4473/dsc02021l.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img413/392/dsc02022o.jpg

great designs

The new "Sanatan Mandir" in London


More pics of this one:

http://a.imageshack.us/img812/6027/476210601612446206c0b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bhavinranchod/4762106016/

http://a.imageshack.us/img245/5034/473897905975a6669bc0b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggiejones/4738979059/

http://a.imageshack.us/img807/6607/47392919249fe9bfa6a1b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggiejones/4739291924/

http://a.imageshack.us/img193/7895/4739288926544aa4caf0b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maggiejones/4739288926/

Combined Hindu and Jain temple in Pittsburgh:

http://picasaweb.google.com/jaya.nov25/HinduJainTemplePittsburghAug6th2010#

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/7207/dsc02793b.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7479/dsc02818u.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/9358/img2205oz.jpg

double post

Surya Mandir (sun temple), Gwalior, MP. This is an imitation of the Sun Temple in Konark, Orissa

http://picasaweb.google.com/bhushan.kp/GwaliorVisit#

http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/523/img0117no.jpg

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/8113/dsc02424h.jpg

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5761/dsc02436g.jpg

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7798/img0115aj.jpg

Jain Temple in Potter's Bar, UK
http://picasaweb.google.com/avtarjain1980/PotterSBARJainTemple#

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/5626/dscf1750.jpg

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5731/dscf1762h.jpg

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/2435/dscf1755o.jpg

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2981/dscf1765v.jpg

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/9232/dscf1758.jpg

This one is in Penang, Malaysia:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/edinburghnina/4892349858
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/5615/4892349858987c5c3698b.jpg

One in Naliya, Gujarat
http://picasaweb.google.com/hgala9/INDIRA_KUTCH_TIRUPUR_TRIP_JAN_2009#
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/2241/img1524o.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/sddy2312/KutchYogita#
http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/723/kutch20105.jpg

Amazing, all of it.

Attibele, Karnataka

Same Temple:

http://picasaweb.google.com/ankit.baphna/ParyushanStartsFromJainTemple#

http://a.imageshack.us/img827/7905/dsc03583d.jpg

http://a.imageshack.us/img685/8555/dsc03581nt.jpg

Sripuram Lakshmi Narayana Koil under construction


More of this one:

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/7660/copy20of20dsc0071.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/ssathiyan78/Sripuram#5445175867878267490

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/4324/dsc0045sp.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/ssathiyan78/Sripuram#5445175335261799538

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6531/4056761305ca6da34d46o.jpg

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/7320/sripuram2.jpg

Couple of small projects:

Dhanera, gujarat
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29222725
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/5690/29222725.jpg

Dujana, Rajasthan
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/33869593
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/1519/33869593.jpg

New Jain temple in Sirohi, Rajasthan

http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/982/14458256.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14458256

http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/2343/14458290.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/14458290

GOGHMAHARAJ MANDIR, DASAJ, Gujarat

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/38209155
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/792/38209155.jpg

Swaminarayan temple, Chhapaiya, UP

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9568/36097882.jpg

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/5518/36097816.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/36097816

Shantinath Mahadev temple u/c in Mundra, Gujarat

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/8329/dsc03346ny.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/haresh.love84/SAANTINATHMAHADEV#

The landscaping and other embellishments are complete:

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/40854315
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/450/40854257.jpg

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/4949/40854202.jpg

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/6901/40858330.jpg

Shantinath Derasar, Manafara, Gujarat

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/33190478
http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/1476/33190478.jpg

Parshwanath temple in Sherisha, Gujarat

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/33479689
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/5219/33479689.jpg

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/1518/33480400.jpg

Sirohi one looks like a copy of the Ranakpur Temple...

Not really. It's the multiple subsidiary shrines that make it seem that way. It's far smaller and the subsidiary shrines are arranged in a circular manner, whereas in the ranakpur temple the subsidiary shrines are arranged in a rectangular shape. Other than that they are completely different.

Small project in Kutch, Gujarat

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/29974363
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/7313/29974363.jpg

Nageshwar Jain Tirth is nearly complete in Jhalawar, Rajasthan

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/38364800
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3466/38364800.jpg

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/2370/38364780.jpg

Umiya Mata Dham in Gathila, Gujarat

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/28097432
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5200/28097432.jpg

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/2093/123kc.jpg

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6479/28096955.jpg

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/2492/28095261.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4442/28096686.jpg

3 shrined temple in Gedi, Gujarat

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/28699987
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2274/28699987.jpg

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/28700214
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/1396/28700214.jpg

Omkar Jain Tirth, Vadodara, Gujarat

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/27071654
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1153/27071654.jpg

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/8194/27132152.jpg

Small temple in Nagpur, Maharashtra

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15928805
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/1091/15928805.jpg

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/8923/123ju.jpg

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/426/123ipyk.jpg

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/4171/123ch.jpg

Swaminarayan temple, Surendranagar, Gujarat

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/30084875
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/8987/30084875.jpg

Sirohi one looks like a copy of the Ranakpur Temple...

Not to mention that the amount of detail in Ranakpur temple is far, far more than in this one. Ranakpur temple is a wonder of the world. You can't copy it so easily ;)

New Stone temple u/c in Vrindavan (Mathura), Uttar Pradesh

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/7076/day20220035.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/amitdesai1508/DelhiMathura#5422092005055783922

This one is nearly complete. Due to be inaugurated in November.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Cr_jonLRadw/TFmhWMSEApI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/BLgh31w4QWQ/s1600/prem+mandir.jpg

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Cr_jonLRadw/TFmhVRItkKI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/PNDzatqWRK8/s1600/Shrine+adjusted.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Cr_jonLRadw/TFmh0zXZNOI/AAAAAAAAA2w/yPiKg7aPyIg/s1600/28817_1454391370086_1542374480_31142362_5251728_n.jpg

Umiya Dham in Surat, Gujarat

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3567827
http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/9043/3567827.jpg

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15141627
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/6976/15141627.jpg

amazing thread... every time I look at the pictures, I am full of awe. I like most styles of temple architecture. But my personal fav. is Rajashthani/Gujarati temple architechture.
Kudos to MM

^Beautiful, aren't they? The dominance of Gujarati styles just shows which part of the country is doing well economically :lol: Although, this style is quickly becoming pan-Indian. I do hope some of the other regional styles are revived though.

This one is nearly complete. Due to be inaugurated in November.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Cr_jonLRadw/TFmhWMSEApI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/BLgh31w4QWQ/s1600/prem+mandir.jpg
The one who are getting this constructed( I think some Kripalu Maharaj and his disciples) said that Prem Mandir is being built from Italian marble and costs whopping Rs. 1 billlion. Those pillars and unique arch-like structures between these pillars remind me of Dilwara Jain temple.

^Those "arches" are actually quite typical in Gujarati religious buildings.

Atlanta's BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir was completed in 2007

One more of this one:

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4387/dsc09917bapstempleeview.jpg

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/2100/silhouette.jpg

Something massive u/c in Adpur village, Gujarat

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/1852/20624397.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/20624397

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5564/watermarka.jpg

Model of new project in Tadali, Maharashtra:

http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/3953/32026222.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/32026222

Kevalyadham tirth u/c, Kumhari, Chhattisgarh

http://img522.imageshack.us/img522/3896/32026755.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/32026755

India continues to set a precedent the world over of what architecture should be.

Aren't Indians bored of building temples in the same architecture for thousand years now?

India continues to set a precedent the world over of what architecture should be.

To be honest, I think Indian architecture to be overly done. Simplicity and elegance is what it lacks.

Aren't Indians bored of building temples in the same architecture for thousand years now?

Actually this is an ancient style which has been revived and become popular in the last decade. You'll find very few surviving old temples in this style of architecture.

But who says it's all the same? There are many other styles in this thread itself.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/flickr_10yearitch/

http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/8683/4588213157419cb90bceb.jpg




http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/9775/img0239mi.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/NTrups/NorthIndiaTrip#


http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/5084/454172888510ca3831dbb.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/griswold64/4541728885/in/set-72157623906189858/


http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/121/284229wood2027n20stone2.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/ravimedha/HimachalApril07#


http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/5987/dsc08182ww.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?orderby=date&psc=G&q=mumbai+pagoda&filter=1#5428890211413059890

http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7903/pagoda201.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/view?orderby=date&psc=G&q=mumbai+pagoda&filter=1#5413658889245053362

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/marathassc1/IMG_1951.jpg

http://i616.photobucket.com/albums/tt248/marathassc1/5554236_d4e2e18ca4_b.jpg

Sri Rama temple, Ramapuram, Kottayam, Kerala
http://picasaweb.google.com/vihar7/RamapuramNaalamabalam#

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/9857/dsc5159f.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/6229/dsc5162.jpg

And don't get me started on the variety of other styles :lol:

Sri rama Temple , Kottayam is soooo sweet. Looks like a collection of South Indian cottages.

It's not a "cottage". What you're seeing is the Gopuram and the Pradakshina Path:

http://www.atheenagroup.com/img/diagram.jpeg

The actual temple is inside, but photography is not allowed in there.

Here's a photo of an older temple to understand the structure better.

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/1676/026795158852459475.jpg

I think we've got enough temple in this style now. There should be some variation.

^Hardly :lol: With our population your're going to see a lot more in this style. This is just the beginning. Wait till we become a little richer - you'll see some pretty grandiose stuff.

But yeah I hope they revive the styles that were popular in the gangetic plains between the 16th and 18th centuries. The massive masonry structures in places like Mathura, Datia and numerous other places. Or even the Rajput styles, or the Maratha styles.

Akshardham, New Delhi

http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5076/atnd.jpg


More of this:

http://picasaweb.google.com/pierre.p8/IndeDelhi#

http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/44/j12104swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7342/j12105swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6729/j12111swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3310/j12114swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8705/j12116swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/5180/j12121swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/9334/j12128swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/9438/j12131swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/7216/j12132swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/5649/j12126swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/8509/j12134swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/9936/j12137swaminarayanaksha.jpg

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/51/j12139swaminarayanaksha.jpg

Akshardham is a masterpiece, an accomplishment so grand that I have no words.

Sri Krishna temple in West Bromwich, England inaugurated on 30th August

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/2905/30082010027.jpg
http://mannyi.wordpress.com/

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/1324/50644821072bb028c303b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/5064482107/sizes/l/

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4564/50644792737c1cfee360b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/5064479273/

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2019/506447830915726cc7c9b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/5064478309/

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/1520/506448016548e02b5443b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/5064480165/

^Couple more:

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/3333/4998448551e3ef5d8a96b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/4998448551/

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/5945/499904975853598abf7ab.jpg (http://img534.imageshack.us/i/499904975853598abf7ab.jpg/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/4999049758/sizes/l/

Hindu monastery u/c in Kauai, Hawaii built in typical Tamil style. Carved entirely from Indian Granite

http://picasaweb.google.com/nkbohrer/HinduTempleKauai#
http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/3963/img1218md.jpg

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/4952/img1224p.jpg

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/965/img1221g.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/1746/img1219le.jpg

^Same temple: Hand-carved Granite capstone covered with gold sheets:

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/2272/iraivantemplecapstone.jpg

Small temple in Bhopalgarh, Rajasthan (dates from 2005 so must be complete by now)

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/9328/2676903218c395cf81f8b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28573683@N07/2676903218/

Really excellent photos and i cold like only Madurai meenakshi Amman temple.

Hindu monastery u/c in Kauai, Hawaii built in typical Tamil style. Carved entirely from Indian Granite


Most of the sculpting work was done in Tamil Nadu but here you can see on-site sculptors (probably brought over temporarily from India) doing some minor work:

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/1749/kauai1.jpg

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1749/kauai1.jpg

Video (Skip to 1:00 to avoid the religious stuff)

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U/C in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh

http://picasaweb.google.com/tsundararamaiah/AmarkantakChhattisgarh#
http://picasaweb.google.com/jdass1/Amarkantak#

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5439/under20construction20ja.jpg

More of this one. It's pretty massive...

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/4393/290820102807829.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/nahardheer/Amarkantak#5513775947110326946

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/9951/jain20mandir2012028129.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4738/jain20mandir2012028229.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3221/290820102808029.jpg

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/333/jbjgjgbj.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/sltamrakar/AmarkantakVisitOn22032010#5451881048474503122

http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/333/jbjgjgbj.jpg

New Ganesh temple in Shegaon, Maharashtra

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/236/1000147b.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/madhura0902/GanpatiBappa2010#5521845245883465010

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/2599/1000146.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/7816/shegaon.jpg

Carved stone window "Jaali"

http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/7374/p1050553c.jpg

^^Temple Gate:

http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/7831/dsc03410di.jpg

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/7816/shegaon.jpg

i like old struction :)

Shri Simandhar Swami temple in Mehsana, Gujarat

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5996/picture043kz.jpg
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3194510

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/1071/3194510.jpg

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/2374/dsc01578kb.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/kruti.hs/Daman#5401230590805659906

Swaminarayan Temple, Mehsana, Gujarat
www.panoramio.com/photo/8103627

http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5295/8103627.jpg

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/683/8103612.jpg

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/789/8103621.jpg

Antwerp, Belgium, Jain temple u/c for the Indian community:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s80/taboe/DSC06775.jpg

While all these temples are very nice, I do feel they lack a certain link to modern times.

This one is complete:

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/682/5067831463e0ddd06bc7b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gafpa/5067831463/

Swananda Hoysala Heritage Temple Complex (http://sankusthapana.swananda.org/) is being constructed near Bangalore, Karnataka. The temple will revive Hoysala temple architecture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoysala_architecture) .

Here are some drawings:

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2186/viewerbg.png

http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/6528/viewere.png

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8153/viewerv.png

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5779/viewerf.png

New Jain temple u/c in Jirawala, Rajasthan

Model:
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/5853/1004965.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/payal.s5/GujPics#5432846604401106402

Photos:
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6386/dsc00647li.jpg

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/5479/dsc00648nh.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/swetag/PalitanaHastipurGirNationalParkSomnathRanakpurPawapuriBhairuTarakJaiJeerawalaMtAbuAmba#5541297860076336834

Temple U/C in Bhadara, Gujarat, India

Source: http://picasaweb.google.com/swastik144/BhadaraMandirUnderConst#


http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/1799/sdc11665.jpg



This temple has been completed:
http://a.imageshack.us/img375/2731/sdc10892u.jpg


Landscaping etc. is complete:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tailormadephotography/sets/72157625155269845/?page=2

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/5168/5432.jpg


http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/3526/54320.jpg


http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3526/54320.jpg


http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/2530/5432p.jpg

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/7725/4759942348e587e15758b.jpg

Copyright amish_patel@flickr

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/5950/47599425846449a4e154b.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/1846/4759307617f19d673292b.jpg

Hindu monastery u/c in Kauai, Hawaii built in typical Tamil style. Carved entirely from Indian Granite


More of this one:

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2184/42736054721cd5b1b2b5b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/globaleyes/4273605472/sizes/l/

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/1435/4870200274f33a65a69db.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliaguiliano/4870200274/sizes/l/

http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/2905/486959005928c4d6a653b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliaguiliano/4869590059/sizes/l/

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3755/50300489942a00695613b.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robr/5030048994/sizes/l/

Sawariya Seth Temple, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan (u/c)

(The details on the pink sandstone spire have not been carved)
http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/2694/1001088g.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/yash53sk/Rajasthan#5387531340336734178



The Shikhara is complete(Dec 2010):
http://picasaweb.google.com/prvanshi2002/SANWALIYAJIMANDIR#5559378066954280338
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/5889/iyuiyuihi.jpg

http://picasaweb.google.com/111505591843222236672/Chittaurgarh#
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/5889/iyuiyuihi.jpg

Work on the grounds is going on:

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5889/iyuiyuihi.jpg

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/5889/iyuiyuihi.jpg

Amazing!!!

gorgeous thread - and so many variations

New Stone temple u/c in Vrindavan (Mathura), Uttar Pradesh

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/7076/day20220035.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/amitdesai1508/DelhiMathura#5422092005055783922

Jan 2011
http://picasaweb.google.com/shivangijha/MathuraVrindavan#5560193350549919074
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8175/018rd.jpg

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2182/019nf.jpg

Smaller Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar, Gujarat (1992)

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/3473/india4.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/aline.largenton/VoyageIndeDuSud1erVoyage#5297201827551834258

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9366/india5.jpg

http://www.akshardham.com/gujarat/information/images/harimandapamf.jpg

http://www.akshardham.com/gujarat/information/images/vibhutif.jpg

wow Incredible India! that is what I call Gothic in Indian style, I like it

Beautiful, please update.

Ram Mandir, Vandhay
http://picasaweb.google.com/111242278208673864424/MandviKhetabapaTrip#5519408980539763106

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1849/dsc00159dz.jpg

http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/6820/dsc00153v.jpg

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9346/56vandayp1330646ramatem.jpg
http://picasaweb.google.com/yawo54/India200910VandayGujarat#5533174427854112338

Another one in Vandhay:
http://picasaweb.google.com/yawo54/India200910VandayGujarat#
http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/516/56vandayp1330611ramatem.jpg

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6013/56vandayp1330613ramatem.jpg

Beautiful pictures and amazing temples. Great job Marathaman.

Have you posted a pictures of new Jain temple in Shapur (near Thane). I visited that temple 3 years ago while coming back from Shridi to Mumbai. Main temple was already done but some smaller ones around them were still u/c. I am sure by now they are all finished. These temples (main one and some smaller ones) are build in very vast area. The landscaping is beautiful. Will appreciate if you can post some pictures here. Thanks MM.

^^
http://picasaweb.google.com/shaunak.s/ManasMandirShahpurNearAsangaon#
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5251/dscn2725y.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/913/dscn2665m.jpg

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/7840/dscn2686q.jpg

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/6120/dscn2713c.jpg