The paradise on the earth is not only about lush green paddy fields, emerald backwater; palm fringed beaches, rain forests and verdant hills. It is also a treasure of architectural monuments.
Edakkal caves - The caves contain drawings that date back to 1000 BC. There are in numerous Petroglyphs (drawings drawn by removing part of the stone) in the caves. The caves also consist of Stone Age writing.
Palakkad fort - It was once used as a stable for elephants and horses. That’s right, a huge fort was once used as a stable in our motherland! It was built by Palakkad Achan, who fought against the British rule along with Haider Ali. The fort was later taken over by Britishers by the act of Colonialism.
Bekal fort – It was built by Shivappa Nayaka in 1650 AD. For the ones wondering, the song Tu Hi Re of Bombay movie was shot here. The view from the top of the fort is ample. Towns like Kanhagad, Bekal, Uduma, Pallikkara, etc can be viewed from the fort. The fort was built for defence requirements. It was used to know the approach of enemy in advance and to strike him back.
Ambalavayal Museum – It is an archaeological museum in Wayanad, Kerala. The museum has rare artefacts from 2nd century for display. The exhibits are evidences of the civilization that existed in the hills of Wayanad.
Colonialism and foreign invasion has imprinted a lot of marks on the lap of the South Indian land.
One such famous land mark is the
Anchuthengu fort – The fort is in Trivandram and was built by the East India Company. The fort served as a signalling station for the ships from Britain.
Anchuthengu fort – The fort is in Trivandram and was built by the East India Company. The fort served as a signalling station for the ships from Britain.
Mysore palace – Known for it beauty, royalty, and affluence. The palace was built by Henry Irwin in 1897. It is one of the stunning and magnificent architecture in India. The palace attracts over 2.7 million visitors a day; including both citizens and foreigners! The palace was built in Indo Saracenic architecture.
The palace has many unique rooms that add elegancy to its beauty. There is a huge Public durbar hall with marble flooring. The hall was built for the king to host his ceremonial gatherings. There is a kalyana mandapa, where the birthdays, royal weddings, and other festivals were celebrated. It is octagonal shaped. Majestic chandelier, peacock painted floors, glass ceilings, etc ornate the mandapa. Apart from this, there is a separate gallery section, a doll’s pavilion where dolls from 19thcentury till early 20th centuries are placed. There are also eight temples inside the palace. All kinds of trees like sandalwood, rosewood, teakwood, and other woods from different parts of the world was used.
The palace simply shows the richness of the country!
Charminar – It is the global icon of Hyderabad. It is a mosque known for its architecture. It was built to mark the second millennium Islamic year (1000 AH)
Mahabalipuram sculptures – Located near Chennai the town has rock – cut sculptures. It has temples CARVED OUT of rocks. They were not made of rocks, but were carved out! Pancharatha is the world famous sculpture which is 42 by 35 feet and is 40 feet high and is monolithic.
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