The design which flourished in eastern Indian state of Odisha and Northern Andhra Pradesh are called Kalinga style of architecture. The style consists of three distinct type of temples namely Rekha Deula, Pidha Deula and Khakhara Deula. Deula means “temple” in the local language.
Hindu temple architecture reflects a synthesis of arts, the ideals of dharma, values and the way of life cherished under Hinduism.
Archimedes envisioned a hexagon inscribed within a circle with radius ½. The formula for circumference is 2πr. Hence, with ½ as a radius, the circumference of his circle would be π. He then conjectured that the hexagon’s perimeter would approach the circumference of the circle (π)
Bhaskara II or Bhaskaracharya was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who extended Brahmagupta’s work on number systems.
Varāhamihira, also called Varāha or Mihira, was an ancient Indian astrologer, astronomer, and polymath who lived in Ujjain. He was born at Kayatha, in the Avanti region, roughly corresponding to modern-day Malwa, to Adityadasa. According to one of his own works, he was educated at Kapitthaka.
Brahmagupta was the foremost Indian mathematician of his time. He made advances in astronomy and most importantly in number systems including algorithms for square roots and the solution of quadratic equations.
Paleolithic Period, also spelled Palaeolithic Period, also called Old Stone Age, ancient cultural stage, or level, of human development, characterized by the use of rudimentary chipped stone tools.
Ramayana translates as the Story of Rama. It is believed to have been written by a Brahmin named Valmiki
One of the epics from the Geeta is the story of Ramayana. The story of Hanuman and other monkeys is in Ramayana. In Ram’s search of Sita, they promised to help him. Because of special powers Hanuman hold, he reached Sri Lanka, despite many difficulties. He found out that Ravan was keeping Sita in Ashok …
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A garbhagriha or sannidhanam is the sanctum sanctorum, the innermost sanctuary of a Hindu and Jain temples where resides the murti of the primary deity of the temple. In Jainism, the main deity is known as the Mulnayaka.
