The Krishna Temple built in the 1300s was the centerpiece of India's Vijayanagar (Hampi) dynasty- the largest, wealthiest and most powerful Hindu Kingdom in southern India following the Cholas Pampapati Temple nearby- original Hindu architecture from before the conquest by the Moghuls Today Vijayan...
These features, together with the delicately carved rounded face, show a masterful Chinese interpretation of the Indian Gupta dynasty style. Buddha Shakyamuni (AD 550 – 577) – Northern Qi dynasty The Buddha, in the photo below, is shown just before his enlightenment when he lowers his right ...
Bamiyan was a Buddhist religious site from the 2nd century AD up to the time of the Islamic invasion of the Abbasid Caliphate under Al-Mahdi in AD 770. It became again Buddhist from AD 870 until the final Islamic conquest of AD 977 under the Turkic Ghaznavid dynasty. Murals in the adjoini...
It is popular since the members of ruling family of Bikaner subsequent to Jet Singh, the great grandson of Rao Bikaji have been cremated here. Here you can see a reservoir which has royal cenotaphs on the either sides; cenotaphs of rulers of Bikaner dynasty from Rao Kalyan Singhji to ...
Sahet is the site of the Jetvana monastery, the monastery donated to Gautam Buddha by a wealthy merchant. There are many Stupas and temples in the area. The Stupas and monasteries mainly belong to the Koshal dynasty and the temples belong to the Gupta dynasty. Attractions Sahet Mahet ...
The sculptures and coins of the period belonging to the great Kushan dynasty and the Mauryan and Gupta era are on display in this museum. With the most impressive displayable objects, the museum provides perhaps the best material available for the study of Indian Art and Iconography. Probably no...