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Tuesday, 8 May 2012
Mahisa Mardini Statue of Ashtamata Temple at Badoli PostCard
Situated on way from Kota in Rajasthan to Rawatbhata (Approx. 40 km from Kota), ancient temples of Badoli (7th century AD)
are situated. With exquisite stonework of stunning carvings, they are
very fine examples of ancient Indian artwork.
Baroli or Badoli Temples are series of temples mainly devoted to Lord Shiva and were built between 8th and 9th Centuries.
This is This is Mahisa Mardini Statue of Ashtamata Temple at Badoli Post Card in my collection. This Post Card printed by
Archaeological Survey Of India.
Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
The
Brihadeeswarar temple is the major center of tourist attraction at
Thanjavur. This temple is one of India's most prized architectural
sites.The 'Vimana' - or the temple tower - is 216 ft (66 m) high and is
among the tallest of its kind in the world. Thanjavur is the ancient
capital of the Chola kings. King Rajaraja Chola constructed the
Brihadeeswara Temple in 10th century AD and the architect Sama Varma
designed it. Thanjavur was the center of learning during 10th to 14th
century AD. The Brihadeeswara temple is one of the few great Indian
monuments listed in UNESCO's World Heritage list of historical sites
and monuments.
The Brihadeeswarar temple is the major center of tourist
attraction at Thanjavur. This temple is one of India’s most prized
architectural sites.The ‘Vimana’ – or the temple tower – is 216 ft (66
m) high and is among the tallest of its kind in the world.
The Brihadisvarar temple in Thanjavur,
the most important among the hundreds of temples built by the Chola
emperors, has reached a milestone: a thousand years of existence.
On 26th September,2010 Tamilnadu State Postal Department issued Postal Stamp issued a postage stamp
featuring The Brihadeeswarar temple of Thanjavur to commemmorate the 1000th Year Celebrations of this Great Temple. An Indian monuments
listed in UNESCO’s World Heritage list of historical sites and
monuments.
On that day Post Master General, Central
Region (TN), Tiruchirapalli has issued a set of 3 picture postcards to commemorate
millennium celebrations of the Brihadeeswarar temple at Thanjavur. Set
of three cards is priced at Rs. 15 (Rs. 5 each). An advertisement for
the forthcoming INDIPEX 2011 Exhibition with logo is also placed on all
three cards.
In my collection i have these 3 picture postcards issued by Tamilnadu Postal Department.