MASH Podcast

MASH PODCAST : INDIAN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE EPISODE 4: TIMELESS TEMPLES - A GLIMPSE INTO THE GOLDEN GUPTA ERA PART 1

April 12, 2024 multiple Season 1 Episode 4
MASH Podcast
MASH PODCAST : INDIAN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE EPISODE 4: TIMELESS TEMPLES - A GLIMPSE INTO THE GOLDEN GUPTA ERA PART 1
Show Notes

The podcast will focus on the Nagara style of temple architecture, expanding on the definition of sub-categories (Rekha Prasada or latina, etc.) with examples. 

The episode will delve into the architecture of one of the first temples constructed under the patronage of Gupta kingdom, whose reign was known as the golden age. While discussing the lineage of Gupta rulers and their contribution to the Indian art and architecture, we shall also elaborate on Udaigiri caves, providing in detail the concept of Rock cut architecture.

The podcast will also revisit the significance of the structures/ parts of the temple.

In continuation to Nagara style, the various schools (such as Solanki, Chalukyas, Maru- Gurjara schools, among others) under several consecutive patronage will be elaborately discussed. 

\Written by Urvi C, Modified by Davangi Pathak, and Final Revisions by Medha Sharma.