Swaminathan Natarajan
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#Heritage | Historian at heart | #Traveller | #Photographer | Techie | #Blogger | FB: Swaminathan Natarajan Photography | IG : Swamin400 | Views:Personal
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Joined January 2010
ಉಗಾದಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು! ========================== ಹೊಸ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದ ಈ ಹೊಸ ಬೆಳಕು, ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇವಲ ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ಕಡೆ ನೋಡೋಕೆ ಬಳಸದೇ, ಇತಿಹಾಸದ ಮೌನ ಕಡಲಲ್ಲೂ ನಾವು ನೊಡೋಣ. ಪಾರಂಪರ್ಯ ಎಂದರೆ: ವೀರಗಲ್ಲು ಶಾಸನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಲುಕಿತವಾದ ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿತವಚನಗಳು ಕೋಟೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೊತ್ತಿರುವ ಊರಿನ ನೆನಪುಗಳು ಜನಪದ ಕಲೆಗಳ ಸ್ವರ, ರೂಪ
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Gems from @hg_shashidhara Did you know this extraordinary Hoysala story? The Hoysala king Someshwara once gave up the capital of Kannanur (in present-day Tamil Nadu) to Veera Ramanatha. When Pandya invasions intensified, Ramanatha shifted his base to Devara Kundani near
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Have visited this earlier - but never knew the heritage, beauty, history and architecture. Will visit again. And what a beautiful way to write. I hope to enjoy and experience this place as much as you did.
How many of us have paused long enough to understand what Avani (Kolar) really is? Not just a hill with shrines or a name from an epic, but one of Karnataka’s most richly documented early-medieval heritage landscapes, standing quietly in Mulbagal Taluk — just ~90 km from
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Hunukunda & Patna Villages (Kolar) : Karnataka’s Rare Living Past Near Bengaluru (Neolithic) Hunukunda in Kolar district, Karnataka, stands out as a rare "Living Past" near Bengaluru, blending prehistoric archaeology with ongoing cultural traditions. The site spans 1.5 km with
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The amazing Nolamba Heritage of Avani Ramalingeswara temple , Kolar #Karnataka #IncredibleIndia #Travel #Art #Culture #architecture #Heritage #DekhoApnaDesh
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The #Beautiful Pillars of Ramalingeswara Shrine , Avani (Kolar) #IncredibleIndia #Karnataka #DekhoApnaDesh
#Travel #Art #Culture #Photography @incredibleindia @KarnatakaWorld @IndiaTourismBa2
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Avani Ramalingeswara : A Ganga Nolambas art lovers paradise. Nestled among the hills. This place had a Vatican style autonomous Administration Under Tribhuvana Bhattaraka in 9 CE & Before This helped Nolamba Queen Devabarassi to take refuge here from Ganga’s attack with sons
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Mesmerising Avani Ramalingeswara Shrine , Kolar , Karnataka, A Nolamba Gem with lots of historic & glorious past A series of my captures on this wonderful heritage #IncredibleIndia @KarnatakaWorld @incredibleindia @IndiaTourismBa2 #Heritage #Travel #Art #Photography
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Window panels, door jambs, and intricately carved pillars—witness the timeless beauty of the Avani Ramalingeswara group of shrines in Kolar. Have you explored this amazing heritage, once a thriving city-state of the 9th century CE, just a drive away from Bengaluru? A must-visit
If anyone can do magic with Windows and Door Jambs . Then it is Nolamba without doubt ! Just have a look at the door jamb at Avani Ramalingeswara temple , Kolar #IncredibleIndia #Karnataka @incredibleindia #DekhoApnaDesh #Art #Culture #architecture @KarnatakaWorld
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Have you visited one the most grandest and beautiful fort like temple of Virupaksha in Kolar’s Mulbagalu Taluk On the way to more famous Avani Needs proper care and maintenance. Already the old portion of temple wall and mantapa have collapsed #DekhoApnaDesh
One of the most underrated heritage destinations of #Karnataka is Virupaksha temple in Mulbagalu Taluk Kolar. What an amazing place to spend time with yourself #DekhoApnaDesh #Heritage #Travel #Tourism #IncredibleIndia
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Avani, Kolar :Once an ancient city state , blessed with rich art , culture & natural beauty #Travel #Heritage #Nature #Art
https://t.co/2RWHxf39sb @ChristinMP_ @incredibleindia @KarnatakaWorld @IndiaTourismBa2 @depcomkolar
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ಅವಣಿ – ಪರ್ವತದ ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಪುರಾಣವೊಂದು ಅರಳಿದೆ Avani – Where Reflection Meets Revelation ಇದು ಕೇವಲ ಬಂಡೆಗಳ ಪರಿಕರವಲ್ಲ. ಅವಣಿಯ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ — ಶ್ರೀರಾಯರ ಪರ್ವತ, ರಾಮಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ ಮಂದಿರಗಳು, ಹಾಗೂ ಈ ನಿರಂತರ ಧಾರೆಯ ತೀರ್ಥಪಾತ ಕಣ್ಮರೆಯಾದ ಇತಿಹಾಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. As per Āgama śāstra, a kṣetra is
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How many of us have paused long enough to understand what Avani (Kolar) really is? Not just a hill with shrines or a name from an epic, but one of Karnataka’s most richly documented early-medieval heritage landscapes, standing quietly in Mulbagal Taluk — just ~90 km from
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I am truly grateful to the people of Karnataka for all the love, trust, and motivation you’ve given me. Your support is what keeps me going. With your encouragement, I will am doing everything I can to preserve our heritage with limited ability and create deeper awareness about
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While searching for reliable and detailed posts on Maski, I stumbled upon this absolute gem: 🔗 https://t.co/0nkyjylcwI The depth, the layers, the history… Maski is a universe by itself. So much to explore — and always feels like so little time. Requesting @KarnatakaWorld
Maski is not a side note in Indian history — it is a 6,000‑year civilisational archive in stone Maski is one of India’s most extraordinary heritage landscapes — yet it continues to be overlooked and under-protected. Where else, in a single site, can you stand amid Neolithic
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