New Indian Temples - Page 12

Hed_Kandi · October 9th, 2010, 06:02 AM

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

Marathaman · October 11th, 2010, 10:59 PM

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

http://mannyi.wordpress.com/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alberts...82107/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/5064479273/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/5064478309/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/5064480165/

Marathaman · October 12th, 2010, 01:50 AM

^Couple more:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/4998448551/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett...49758/sizes/l/

Marathaman · October 16th, 2010, 10:05 PM

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

http://picasaweb.google.com/nkbohrer/HinduTempleKauai#

Marathaman · October 17th, 2010, 01:06 AM

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

Marathaman · October 17th, 2010, 09:44 PM

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

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28573683@N07/2676903218/

Levin Chris · October 18th, 2010, 11:06 PM

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

Marathaman · October 20th, 2010, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Marathaman

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:

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

Marathaman · October 29th, 2010, 09:29 PM

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U/C in Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh

http://picasaweb.google.com/tsundara...kChhattisgarh#
http://picasaweb.google.com/jdass1/Amarkantak#

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

http://picasaweb.google.com/nahardhe...75947110326946

http://picasaweb.google.com/sltamrak...81048474503122

Marathaman · October 31st, 2010, 01:43 PM

New Ganesh temple in Shegaon, Maharashtra

http://picasaweb.google.com/madhura0...45245883465010

Carved stone window "Jaali"

Marathaman · October 31st, 2010, 02:01 PM

Temple Gate:

StenvenBex · November 2nd, 2010, 08:41 AM

i like old struction

MegaStructure · November 7th, 2010, 12:28 PM

Shri Simandhar Swami temple in Mehsana, Gujarat

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3194510

http://picasaweb.google.com/kruti.hs...30590805659906

Marathaman · November 12th, 2010, 04:42 AM

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

Marathaman · November 15th, 2010, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by taboe

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 complete:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gafpa/5067831463/

Marathaman · November 17th, 2010, 01:48 AM

Swananda Hoysala Heritage Temple Complex is being constructed near Bangalore, Karnataka. The temple will revive Hoysala temple architecture .

Here are some drawings:

Marathaman · November 20th, 2010, 03:42 AM

New Jain temple u/c in Jirawala, Rajasthan

Model:

http://picasaweb.google.com/payal.s5...46604401106402

Photos:

http://picasaweb.google.com/swetag/P...97860076336834

Marathaman · November 26th, 2010, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Marathaman

Temple U/C in Bhadara, Gujarat, India

Source: http://picasaweb.google.com/swastik1...dirUnderConst#

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marathaman

This temple has been completed:

Landscaping etc. is complete:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tailorm...269845/?page=2

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Originally Posted by Marathaman

Copyright amish_patel@flickr

Marathaman · January 1st, 2011, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marathaman

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

More of this one:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/globale...05472/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliagu...00274/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/juliagu...90059/sizes/l/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/robr/5030048994/sizes/l/

Marathaman · January 8th, 2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Marathaman

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

(The details on the pink sandstone spire have not been carved)

http://picasaweb.google.com/yash53sk...31340336734178

The Shikhara is complete(Dec 2010):
http://picasaweb.google.com/prvanshi...78066954280338

http://picasaweb.google.com/11150559.../Chittaurgarh#

Work on the grounds is going on:

October 11th, 2010, 10:59 PM	#222
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	Sri Krishna temple in West Bromwich, England inaugurated on 30th August http://mannyi.wordpress.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/alberts...82107/sizes/l/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/5064479273/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/5064478309/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/albertsbite/5064480165/ __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

October 12th, 2010, 01:50 AM	#223
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	^Couple more: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/4998448551/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett...49758/sizes/l/ __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

October 16th, 2010, 10:05 PM	#224
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	Hindu monastery u/c in Kauai, Hawaii built in typical Tamil style. Carved entirely from Indian Granite http://picasaweb.google.com/nkbohrer/HinduTempleKauai# __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns Last edited by Marathaman; October 17th, 2010 at 01:08 AM.

October 17th, 2010, 01:06 AM	#225
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	^Same temple: Hand-carved Granite capstone covered with gold sheets: __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

October 17th, 2010, 09:44 PM	#226
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	Small temple in Bhopalgarh, Rajasthan (dates from 2005 so must be complete by now) http://www.flickr.com/photos/28573683@N07/2676903218/ __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

October 9th, 2010, 06:02 AM	#221
Hed_Kandi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,540 Likes (Received): 411	Akshardham is a masterpiece, an accomplishment so grand that I have no words.

October 18th, 2010, 11:06 PM	#227
Levin Chris BANNED Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1 Likes (Received): 0	Really excellent photos and i cold like only Madurai meenakshi Amman temple.

October 31st, 2010, 01:43 PM	#230
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	New Ganesh temple in Shegaon, Maharashtra http://picasaweb.google.com/madhura0...45245883465010 Carved stone window "Jaali" __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

October 31st, 2010, 02:01 PM	#231
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	Temple Gate: __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

November 2nd, 2010, 08:41 AM	#232
StenvenBex BANNED Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 11 Likes (Received): 0	i like old struction

November 7th, 2010, 12:28 PM	#233
MegaStructure Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 56 Likes (Received): 0	Shri Simandhar Swami temple in Mehsana, Gujarat http://www.panoramio.com/photo/3194510 http://picasaweb.google.com/kruti.hs...30590805659906

November 12th, 2010, 04:42 AM	#234
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	Swaminarayan Temple, Mehsana, Gujarat www.panoramio.com/photo/8103627 __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

November 17th, 2010, 01:48 AM	#236
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	Swananda Hoysala Heritage Temple Complex is being constructed near Bangalore, Karnataka. The temple will revive Hoysala temple architecture . Here are some drawings: __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns Last edited by Marathaman; November 17th, 2010 at 03:39 AM.

November 20th, 2010, 03:42 AM	#237
Marathaman Indian Troll Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 13,117 Likes (Received): 804	New Jain temple u/c in Jirawala, Rajasthan Model: http://picasaweb.google.com/payal.s5...46604401106402 Photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/swetag/P...97860076336834 __________________ India - Architecture and Nature \| New Indian Temples \| Indo-Islamic Architecture \| Old paintings, photos, etchings etc. of Indian cities \| Preserving Vernacular Architecture \| British Colonial Architecture \| Traditional Water Storage Structures \| Crumbling and Vanishing Old Towns

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