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Madurai Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu

Location: Madurai, Tamil Nadu Built By: Kulashekarar Pandyan Architectural Style: Dravidian Dedicated To: Meenakshi (Goddess Parvati) and Sundareswarar (Lord Shiva) Tradition: Shaivism Major Festival: Tirukalyanam Festival / Chithirai Thiruvizha Madurai Meenakshi Temple Temple Structure  The temple occupies a...

Tirupati

Tirupati also homes to a number of temples and it is also a great site for pilgrimage planning It is located in the state...

The Chenchus of Telangana

It an aboriginal belief of the peoples of the Chenchu tribe of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh that they are descendants from the union of...

Kalamezhuthu Pattu Kerala: Folk, Ritual Art, A Unique Floor Art

Kalamezhuthu Pattu Kerala art Kalamezhuthu is an optimistically drawn floor art, native to South Kerala. Kalamezhuthu is synonymous to Rangoli popular in North India. Rangoli...

Dravidian Architecture – Temples of South India

an architectural style that emerged in the Southern part of the Indian subcontinent. India’s ancient temples are architectural marvels that portray the country’s rich...