Chausath Yogini Temples: This Temple Baker’s Inspiration?
Friday, May 20, 2022
  • Circulation
  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Sports
  • Business
  • More
    • RSS in News
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Obituary
SUBSCRIBE
No Result
View All Result
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Sports
  • Business
  • More
    • RSS in News
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Obituary
No Result
View All Result
Organiser
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Culture
  • Defence
  • RSS in News
  • Subscribe
Home Bharat

Chausath Yogini Temples: This Temple Baker’s Inspiration?

Dr Ujwala Chakradeo by Dr Ujwala Chakradeo
Feb 15, 2022, 01:46 am IST
in Bharat, Culture, Madhya Pradesh
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegramEmail
It needs to be explored whether the architect of the Parliament house was inspired by the Chausath Yogini temple  

 

One of the Chausath Yogini temples is near Gwalior in Morena district’s Mitaoli Village in Madhya Pradesh. The temple is situated on a hill, one has to climb 100 steps to reach the temple. The temple  is circular in plan, with a radius of 170 ft. The circular wall has pillars on the exterior wall.  It is made out of sandstone. 

The temple is said to be dedicated to 64 yoginis, and has 64 small chambers (niches) in its interior. The central shrine of course is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This was built by Kachchhapaghata king Devapala (1055 – 1075). The temple’s exterior surface had statues of couples who were flanked by maidens. Unfortunately, this is now lost or damaged.

There is a striking resemblance of this temple with the Parliament building built in 1921 in New Delhi. The Parliament building was designed by Herbert Baker, British architect. The Parliament building is part of the entire design of Lutyens Delhi. Whether the architect was really inspired by the temple which was constructed almost 800 years prior to the construction of the Parliament building is a question which needs to be explored with proper research. None of the history books or architectural books mention the source of inspiration of Herbert Baker for the Parliament Building. However, the similarity is very much evident.  After hundred years the redevelopment project – Central Vista Project has begun. Reconstruction of the existing Parliament building is now a part of much discussed Central Vista Project.

Now is the time to bring such topics to the fore.  
 

ShareTweetSendShareSend
Previous News

Oman’s Naval chief meets Foreign Secy, Army chief: Both sides pledge to deepen ties

Next News

Hundreds of FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi by Assam BJP under sedition charge; Rahul Gandhi excludes NE from India and encouraging separatist forces: Assam BJP

Related News

Nikhat Zareen strikes gold in Women’s World Boxing C’ships

Nikhat Zareen strikes gold in Women’s World Boxing C’ships

Hindus and other minorities face violent attacks on streets: CDPHR report on religious discrimination in US

Hindus and other minorities face violent attacks on streets: CDPHR report on religious discrimination in US

EAM S Jaishankar Hitting back hard: India schooling the biased West

EAM S Jaishankar highlights eight key points during BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Supreme Court to hear Gyanvapi mosque case tomorrow

Supreme Court to hear Gyanvapi mosque case tomorrow

1,224 KM long Amritsar Jalandhar Highway Targeted To Be Completed by September 2023: Nitin Gadkari

1,224 KM long Amritsar Jalandhar Highway Targeted To Be Completed by September 2023: Nitin Gadkari

Egypt approves India as a wheat supplier, announces Union Minister Piyush Goyal

India defends ‘wheat export’ ban, says it always helped ‘partners in distress’

Comments

The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Organiser. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.

Latest News

Nikhat Zareen strikes gold in Women’s World Boxing C’ships

Nikhat Zareen strikes gold in Women’s World Boxing C’ships

Hindus and other minorities face violent attacks on streets: CDPHR report on religious discrimination in US

Hindus and other minorities face violent attacks on streets: CDPHR report on religious discrimination in US

EAM S Jaishankar Hitting back hard: India schooling the biased West

EAM S Jaishankar highlights eight key points during BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Supreme Court to hear Gyanvapi mosque case tomorrow

Supreme Court to hear Gyanvapi mosque case tomorrow

1,224 KM long Amritsar Jalandhar Highway Targeted To Be Completed by September 2023: Nitin Gadkari

1,224 KM long Amritsar Jalandhar Highway Targeted To Be Completed by September 2023: Nitin Gadkari

Egypt approves India as a wheat supplier, announces Union Minister Piyush Goyal

India defends ‘wheat export’ ban, says it always helped ‘partners in distress’

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets Amit Shah, discusses farmers and drone issues

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann meets Amit Shah, discusses farmers and drone issues

PM Modi to attend Quad Summit in Tokyo on May 24

PM Modi to attend Quad Summit in Tokyo on May 24

Universities should not be the arena of ideological battle: Amit Shah

Universities should not be the arena of ideological battle: Amit Shah

Digitisation helps significantly in ease of doing business for MSMEs: Survey

Digitisation helps significantly in ease of doing business for MSMEs: Survey

  • Circulation
  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Business
  • RSS in News
  • Special Report
  • Sci & Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Books
  • Interviews
  • Travel
  • Health
  • Obituary
  • Subscribe
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Circulation
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies