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Sri Kalaseshwara Swamy Temple, Kalasa: Dakshina Kashi of Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Sri Kalaseshwara Swamy Temple, Kalasa: Dakshina Kashi of Chikmagalur, Karnataka

Navrang India February 08, 2026

The Sri Kalaseshwara Swamy Temple , revered as Dakshina Kashi (Kashi of the South), is an ancient Shaivite shrine loc…

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Lion Brand Beer, First in Colonial India: Its Origins, Growth, and Legacy

Lion Brand Beer, First in Colonial India: Its Origins, Growth, and Legacy

Navrang India February 08, 2026

The history of beer consumption in India extends back more than a millennium, long before European contact. Ancient In…

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Pidari Amman Ratha And the triple-celled Rock Cut Shrines, Mahabalipuram, TN

Pidari Amman Ratha And the triple-celled Rock Cut Shrines, Mahabalipuram, TN

Navrang India February 08, 2026

The Pidari Rathas are two incomplete rathas and similar in style with Pancha Pandava Ratha group , hence could be ass…

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The Mahishasuramardini Mandapa, (also colloquially known as Yampuri), Mahabalipuram, TN

The Mahishasuramardini Mandapa, (also colloquially known as Yampuri), Mahabalipuram, TN

Navrang India February 08, 2026

The Mahishasuramardhini Mandapa, also colloquially known as Yampuri , is a crowning achievement of Indian rock-cut arch…

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Gumbads Of Narnaul, Haryana And Of Gulbarga, Karnataka: Their structural Differences

Gumbads Of Narnaul, Haryana And Of Gulbarga, Karnataka: Their structural Differences

Navrang India February 07, 2026

While both structures share the intriguing name "Chor Gumbad" (Dome of Thieves), the monuments in Narnaul, H…

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The Olakkannesvara Temple (also Known As Old Lighthouse) Of Mahabalipuram, TN: A Significant Heritage Site

The Olakkannesvara Temple (also Known As Old Lighthouse) Of Mahabalipuram, TN: A Significant Heritage Site

Navrang India February 07, 2026

The Olakkannesvara Temple , perched majestically atop a granite hillock in Mahabalipuram , is a quintessential exampl…

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Krishna’s Butterball, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu: What is Special About It?

Krishna’s Butterball, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu: What is Special About It?

Navrang India February 07, 2026

Krishna’s Butterball , locally known as Vaan Irai Kal ("Stone of the Sky God"), is a massive granite bould…

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British Army Officer Sir. Henry Lawrence: Founder Of A Group Of Lawrence Schools In India

British Army Officer Sir. Henry Lawrence: Founder Of A Group Of Lawrence Schools In India

Navrang India February 07, 2026

Brigadier-General Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (1806–1857) was a British soldier, administrator, and reformer whose c…

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