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  • #31
    Originally posted by Mobbme View Post
    Yeah, its an old building. Reminds me of a U of T campus building in Downtown, Toronto.



    Oh yeah, its not something you see in everyday life in India. I can say the same thing about your temples. I admire the beauty of your temples more, because its not something I see everyday.
    Actually my city has a few of these building, since it used to be the capital of British India for some time.

    All/ most of the old government building have a colonial origin and therefore European architecture

    There is the St. Paul's Cathedral


    The governor's Palace, based on Keddlestone Hall in England


    Military Secretariat (used to be, at least)


    There are tonnes of these
    That is why I really liked London, it was like getting back to much cleaner, coller Calcutta on a whole different level
    "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" ~ Epicurus

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    • #32
      Originally posted by antimony View Post
      Actually my city has a few of these building, since it used to be the capital of British India for some time.

      All/ most of the old government building have a colonial origin and therefore European architecture


      There are tonnes of these
      That is why I really liked London, it was like getting back to much cleaner, coller Calcutta on a whole different level
      Then you'd really like it in Quebec City, Quebec; except the people speak a different language lol

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      • #33
        Reply to Mobme

        Originally posted by Mobbme View Post
        Oh yeah, its not something you see in everyday life in India. I can say the same thing about your temples. I admire the beauty of your temples more, because its not something I see everyday.
        If you like Indian temples, here is something for you.

        Hindu temples in India have various distinctive styles. Here are some examples:

        North Indian Style (also called the Nagara style): temple at Khajuraho


        South Indian Style (also called Dravidian style): Brihadishwara Temple at Tanjore


        Note that way the main towers go up and the difference in the decorations at the peak. Some of these temples are more than thousand years old, maybe older.

        You will notice that the Swaminarayan temple follows the North Indian style. That is a style that I personally prefer, the South Indian style is too gaudy for me.

        My advice to you would be to take some time off and visit this "3rd world country", in winter. It would be very "different" from what Canada is, but the different things you can see will be worth the "difference":)
        "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" ~ Epicurus

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        • #34
          Originally posted by Mobbme View Post
          Yeah, its an old building. Reminds me of a U of T campus building in Downtown, Toronto.
          St. George campus is a beauty no doubt, but try the campus of University of Western Ontario. St. George campus pails in comparison. ;)
          Cow is the only animal that not only inhales oxygen, but also exhales it.
          -Rekha Arya, Former Minister of Animal Husbandry

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          • #35
            Originally posted by Officer of Engineers View Post
            Yes, except that this building is in Canada, not India.
            I was talking about the Indian temple in the OP, not the Canadian Temple. Although that Temple looks good too, over here there's the Neasden Temple which looks similar

            Personally out of the three types of Architecture that seems to be prevalent in India, the Hindu architecture is the best looking, followed by Colonial/European, then Islamic. But I've never been a fan of Islamic architecture. Personally I'm surprised how much India likes to hype up various foreign buildings such as the Victoria station in Mumbai or the Taj Mahal yet doesn't seem to promote its own Hindu architecture, it's actually quite a shame
            Last edited by Steezy; 22 May 09,, 12:42.

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            • #36
              Originally posted by Steezy View Post
              I was talking about the Indian temple in the OP, not the Canadian Temple. Although that Temple looks good too, over here there's the Neasden Temple which looks similar

              Personally out of the three types of Architecture that seems to be prevalent in India, the Hindu architecture is the best looking, followed by Colonial/European, then Islamic. But I've never been a fan of Islamic architecture. Personally I'm surprised how much India likes to hype up various foreign buildings such as the Victoria station in Mumbai or the Taj Mahal yet doesn't seem to promote its own Hindu architecture, it's actually quite a shame
              Personally, I never understood that either. Everyone seems to go orgasmic about the Taj, and yet there are tonnes of other great stuff.

              There might be valid reaons though. The older Hindu temples are not in that great a shape when compared to the more modern muslim architcture, especially the Taj. Even the upkeep of the historial buildings that have come up in the past 500-600 years or so pale in comparison to the maintenance effort of the Taj.

              The active Hindu temples (like Tirupati) are open to only Hindus anyway.

              About the colonial buildings, the ones that are not on display are used as government building, so they are not open to thre public in many cases. Even then, the external facade is the interesting part. The internal space is very functional, even downright dingy due to the way government offices in India are run
              "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" ~ Epicurus

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              • #37
                Originally posted by antimony View Post
                If you like Indian temples, here is something for you.

                Hindu temples in India have various distinctive styles. Here are some examples:

                North Indian Style (also called the Nagara style): temple at Khajuraho


                South Indian Style (also called Dravidian style): Brihadishwara Temple at Tanjore


                Note that way the main towers go up and the difference in the decorations at the peak. Some of these temples are more than thousand years old, maybe older.

                You will notice that the Swaminarayan temple follows the North Indian style. That is a style that I personally prefer, the South Indian style is too gaudy for me.
                Now you're speaking my language m8 :) Those temples are beautiful. I could see myself hanging there all day, might sound boring to many, but the beauty is breath taking.

                Have you watched Tomb Raider with Angelina Jolie? In one of her movies she visits Cambodia I believe and the temples there resemble the ones you posted, also very beautiful.

                My advice to you would be to take some time off and visit this "3rd world country", in winter. It would be very "different" from what Canada is, but the different things you can see will be worth the "difference":)
                I'd love to visit India and the rest of Asia if I had the wallet for that, but my reason to visit wouldn't be for the temples, but in all fairness I would love to see these temples in person.

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by antimony View Post
                  Personally, I never understood that either. Everyone seems to go orgasmic about the Taj, and yet there are tonnes of other great stuff.

                  There might be valid reaons though.
                  Well, to begin with, its a World Wonder ;)

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by Tronic View Post
                    St. George campus is a beauty no doubt, but try the campus of University of Western Ontario. St. George campus pails in comparison. ;)
                    Cool. Never been there. Our prom was held at one of the Castles @ St. George campus, was absolutely beautiful :)

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by Mobbme View Post
                      Have you watched Tomb Raider with Angelina Jolie? In one of her movies she visits Cambodia I believe and the temples there resemble the ones you posted, also very beautiful.
                      I am not sure about the movie location, but Cambodia does have this:
                      Angkor Wat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

                      "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" ~ Epicurus

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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by antimony View Post
                        I am not sure about the movie location, but Cambodia does have this:
                        Angkor Wat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

                        Oh wow, thats it :)

                        sweet ain't it?

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                        • #42
                          Originally posted by antimony View Post

                          The active Hindu temples (like Tirupati) are open to only Hindus anyway.
                          Not true. Most Hindu temples are open to all. I've seen a lot of foreign visitors at a lot of temples. I've never actually understood why even thirupati would bar non hindus. Philosophically Hinduism has no problems with people believing in anything they want. Hell they could believe in nothing at all if they like.

                          I actually like the South Indian style of temples. Depends on what you consider examples. If you consider it the likes of the Brihadeshwara temple then the symmetry is breathtaking. Tirupati is an atypical example and overtly commercialized.
                          "Of all the manifestations of power, restraint impresses men the most." - Thucydides

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                          • #43
                            Reply to Chanakya

                            Originally posted by chankya View Post
                            Not true. Most Hindu temples are open to all. I've seen a lot of foreign visitors at a lot of temples. I've never actually understood why even thirupati would bar non hindus. Philosophically Hinduism has no problems with people believing in anything they want. Hell they could believe in nothing at all if they like.

                            I actually like the South Indian style of temples. Depends on what you consider examples. If you consider it the likes of the Brihadeshwara temple then the symmetry is breathtaking. Tirupati is an atypical example and overtly commercialized.
                            I am not sure specifically about the Tirupati temple, but I have sen sugn signboards in the temples in Puri, Orissa. I have also seen "foreigners" (read white folk) turned away on that pretext. I don't much like the currently used temples anyway. Most of them are too dirty (Jagannath at Puri, Vishwanath at Benaras). The Dakshineshwar temple is a happy exception. But Kalighat temple in the same city...

                            Regarding the styles, the Tanjore temple is great, but examples like the Meenakshi tempe at Madurai simply reinforce the point that the Dravidian style is overwhelmingly gaudy for my taste.
                            "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" ~ Epicurus

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                            • #44
                              Reply to Mobme

                              Originally posted by Mobbme View Post
                              Oh wow, thats it :)

                              sweet ain't it?
                              Its beautiful, and showcases Hindu influence in South East Asia. Since you are interested in these matters, you should really read up the different architectural styles. I think then you would enjoy them even more.

                              Meanwhile, here are a few more for your viewing pleasure. These are fairly modern and very well kept

                              Belur Math, the main temple of the Ramakrishna Mission, a Hindu Order


                              Dakshineshwar Temple at Calcutta: good e.g. of Bengali temple architecture


                              Birla Temple: built and maintained by the Birla industrialist (think Rockefeller, on an Indian scale) family
                              "Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?" ~ Epicurus

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