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Lepakshi Veerabhadra Temple: The Hanging Pillar of 1538
Discover Lepakshi’s Veerabhadra Temple — a 1538 Vijayanagara wonder with a monolithic 20-ft Nandi, fresco-secco murals, and the famous Hanging Pillar.
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Gneeliwaneswarar Temple Thiruppaingneeli: South Kailash
Discover Gneeliwaneswarar Temple at Thiruppaingneeli — a 640 AD Pallava-era Shiva shrine with Chola inscriptions, a Yama shrine and ‘South Kailash’ status.
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Starosel: Bulgaria’s Oldest Royal Thracian Temple Complex
Found in 2000, the Thracian temple of Starosel is Bulgaria’s largest royal mausoleum — explore its 241-metre wall, domed chamber and Orphic…
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Virupaksha Temple Hampi: The 50-Metre Gopuram of 1510
Discover Virupaksha Temple Hampi — the only major Vijayanagara temple to survive the 1565 sack, fronted by a 50-metre nine-storey gopuram built…
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Rock Cut Pallava Temple at Dhalavanur
The Rock Cut Pallava Temple at Dhalavanur is an early example of rock-cut architecture in South India. Built during the Pallava dynasty,…
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Druid’s Temple
Druid’s Temple is a 19th-century folly located in the Yorkshire Dales, England. Though resembling ancient structures, it is not a prehistoric monument.…