Divinity, mysticism, innovation and magnificence are the best ways to define Indian Art , Architecture & Sculpture.
Dating to 1799, the red façade of the
Hawa Mahal (“Palace of the Winds”) in
Jaipur, Rajasthan. Behind the screens of its
balconies, a veiled harem would have
observed the activities on the street below.
Transformed into a major trading
center and gateway in the nineteenth
century, Bombay, now known as Mumbai.
With a skyline merged of stately Victorian
architecture and sleek skyscrapers—symbols
of India’s colonial past and present-day burgeoning
economy—it remains the nation’s
most dynamic city.
Close-up of the Kadal Alagar,
temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, to which
followers of Vishnu continue to flock.
Madurai is one of the oldest cities in South
India (about 2,000 to 2,500 years old), and
although no historical evidence yet exists to
support the claim, it is believed that this
temple dates to the same period.
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