India on Canvas: A Tapestry of Painting Styles

Pattachitra is a traditional painting style from Odisha and West Bengal. The word “patta” means cloth, and “chitra” means picture. These paintings are made on cloth prepared with natural materials.The ...

Louis Vuitton monogram and ancient Indian temple carvings: What’s the Link? Influencer explains

A viral video by an Australian influencer has sparked debate after he spotted carvings resembling Louis Vuitton's iconic four-petal monogram flower at the 12th-century Chennakeshava Temple in ...
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Museum To Return Three South Indian Temple Bronzes

WASHINGTON, DC- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced that it will return three historic South Indian bronze sculptures to India after provenance research established that the ...

Louis Vuitton's Iconic Monogram Flower Has Links To Karnataka Temple Art, Claims Australian Influencer

"The details are out of this world. It's insane," said the Australian influencer while admiring the stone figures in a ...
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See These Newly Restored Massive Paintings Devoted to a Hindu God

A regal, indigo-painted portal cuts between a virtual landscape of green hedges and blue skies with high puffy clouds, while playful flute tunes resound through the exhibition’s entrance. Inside, ...
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Nagara vs. Dravida: The Two Pillars of Hindu Temple Architecture

India's spiritual soul finds architectural expression in its thousands of Hindu temples from the snow-kissed Himalayas to the sun-baked plains of Tamil Nadu. While these temples serve the same purpose ...