Allahabad
Jules Verne wrote of the "marvellous temples enriched by the exhaustless ornamentation of Indian architecture" that Phileas Fogg witnessed on his journey through India. Here Georgina Bexon explores the history and architecture of these temples, or mandirs, helping us to read these beautiful buildings.
Top tips:
Learn more about Hindu art and architecture. For a video on Hindu Temples video from Asian Art Museum, San Francisco:
Explore Hindu Deities in video from The British Library.
Watch this Hindu Art video from Asian Art Museum, San Francisco.
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