{"id":7980,"date":"2016-08-02T06:28:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T06:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/?page_id=7980"},"modified":"2017-08-16T12:56:25","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T07:26:25","slug":"thanjavur-brhadisvara-temple","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/hi\/thanjavur-brhadisvara-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanjavur Brhad\u012bsvara Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"hdng\">Thanjavur Brhad\u012bsvara Temple  <\/h3>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-3\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"93%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-GB\">TANJAVUR B\u1e5aHAD\u012a\u015aVARA TEMPLE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"7%\">\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"right\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"93%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\" width=\"21%\">\n<p align=\"left\">\n<p align=\"left\">View documentary on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"#\">Making of Interactive Multimedia<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0DVD on B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara temple (by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan). Film boradcaseted on DD National and DD Bharti (on 12th April 2014)<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Brochure<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"\/PDF_data\/BT_Brochure_Hindi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Hindi<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/PDF_data\/bt_release_brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">English<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Walkthrough<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"\/?p=7208\">001<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"\/?p=7209\">002<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"\/?p=7210\">003<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"\/?p=7206\">004<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_top\">Image Collection<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Books published<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kp_006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6777 sideimg\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kp_006-203x300.jpg\" alt=\"kp_006\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kp_006-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kp_006-170x252.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kp_006.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/tanjavur-brhadisvara-an-architectural-study-3\/\">Tanjavur B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara : An Architectural Study<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kp_010.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6774 sideimg\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kp_010-226x300.jpg\" alt=\"kp_010\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kp_010-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kp_010-170x226.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kp_010.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/?p=7284\">B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara Temple: Form and Meaning<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kP_009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6770 sideimg\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kP_009-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"kP_009\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kP_009-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kP_009-170x235.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/kP_009.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/?p=7131\">The Iconography of The B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara Temple<\/a><\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>Exhibition titled\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;<strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara: The Monument and the Living Tradition&#8221; at<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"#\">New Delhi<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(6 Dec. 2013 &#8211; 5 Jan. 2014)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Chennai<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(19 &#8211; 31 March 2014)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Bengaluru<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(13 &#8211; 22 June 2014)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Valladolid, Spain<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(13th Nov. &#8211; 13th Dec. 2014)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Coimbatore<\/a><\/strong>\u00a015th &#8211; 23rd November 2014)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Varanasi\u00a0<\/a>(<\/strong>25th &#8211; 29th December 2014)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Varanasi\u00a0<\/a>(<\/strong>1st &#8211; 31st January 2015)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"#\"><strong>Chennai<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0(19th &#8211; 24th January 2015)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a href=\"#\">Feedback \/ Comments of Visitors received in Exhibitions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-7\">\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">The B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara temple built by R\u0101jar\u0101ja C\u014d\u1e37a in 1010 CE, is acclaimed as the finest achievement of C\u014d\u1e37a art and architecture. On account of its distinct form and beauty it has been inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Monument. Its artistic excellence lies in the perfect balance of the parts and the whole, the architecture, sculpture, painting, the stone and the bronze images, the idols within, the reliefs without. The inscriptions on the walls of the temple provide a vast corpus of information at the level of economic, social, cultural, organizational and administrative patterns and structures. The temple has attracted the attention of archaeologists, epigraphists, literary critics, musicians, dancers, craft specialists, sociologists and anthropologists. Despite this interest and excellent work done by the individual scholars and institutions, most of the studies have so far been unidimensional, focusing attention on one particular fragment or part and not the whole.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table id=\"AutoNumber2\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" cellspacing=\"2\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\"><div style=\"width: 604px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-7980-1\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"\/video\/BT_Intro.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"\/video\/BT_Intro.mp4\">\/video\/BT_Intro.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\">The Centre presents the B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara temple as a monument but more as a living tradition. The symbiosis of experts from the subjects extending from the archaeology, architecture, epigraphy, Sanskrit, temple rituals, photography and computer science on one platform, was the greatest challenge of the project. This DVD presents the content exploration systems on the B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara temple to intensify cultural learning and visualisation.<\/p>\n<p>Through this DVD users can access the sections of the architectural layout, both horizontally and vertically with respective images and little description about each section. The temple of B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara includes a great number of iconographic representations. The most important icon in the temple is the huge Li\u1e45ga, the main symbolic object of worship. Distribution of sculptures on the ground and upper floors of the Vim\u0101na with description of each of these icons, their reference in the text(s) (through Dhy\u0101na \u015bloka) and voiceover of the Dhy\u0101na \u015bloka in some cases has been integrated for a better understanding. On the upper floor of the Central sanctum, sculptures are carved on the outside of the inner wall of the Vim\u0101na in a clock-wise direction. They represent the dance-kara\u1e47\u0101s as described in the Bharata\u2019s N\u0101\u1e6dya\u015b\u0101stra. 108 stone blocks were left to carve all the dance-kara\u1e47\u0101s as per the text but, the work stopped after the 81st dance-kara\u1e47\u0101. These images can be explored in the DVD with relevant \u015bloka in the N\u0101\u1e6dya\u015b\u0101stra.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8101 sideimg\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd013-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"bt_dvd01\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd013-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd013-170x128.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd013-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd013.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The paintings in the passageway of the garbhag\u1e5bha of the temple are the only remaining examples of C\u014d\u1e37a paintings that we have today. Panels of the C\u014d\u1e37a paintings are linked through the storyline, to understand these paintings in their context. They are also grouped in different sections for easy navigation by users.<\/p>\n<p>On the base of the main tower, the front great hall, the subsidiary shrines and the enclosure are remarkable documents that record several aspects of the temple: its construction, maintenance and management, land grants. These have been integrated linking their location on the temple plan with translation published by ASI, for easy navigation by users. The light these records throw on the rituals and festivals conducted in the B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara Temple is also significant. Daily and periodical worships (including kumbh\u0101bhi\u1e63ekam) has been documented by the IGNCA and is integrated in this DVD. We have attempted to capture the change in the attitude towards the temple \u2013 through the interviews of the hereditary Trustee Babaji Raja Bhonsle and Kittappa Pillai, an eminent musician and Na\u1e6d\u1e6duvan\u0101r belonged to the 8th generation of lineage of artists at Tanjavur, in this DVD.<\/p>\n<p>Several alterations and additions in structures, do reflect the growth, with time, and this has been shown with the timeline in this DVD. Recent techniques and tools have been utilized to integrate the information available in different art forms in an interactive manner for easy navigation by the users. 360 degree panoramic views of the temple from selected locations, are provided for the users.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, this is the first time, such a project has been conceptualised and fulfilled, to make the ancient knowledge and achievements accessible through a sophisticated multimedia platform, for the understanding of our past.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0182.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8130 sideimg\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0182-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0182\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0182-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0182-170x113.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0182-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/DSC_0182.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Release of Interactive Multimedia DVD by Shri Jairam Ramesh, Hon&#8217;ble Union Minister for Rural Development,<\/p>\n<p>on 6th December 2013<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">This project couldn\u2019t have been conceived by anyone else except for a scholar like Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, who is known internationally for her multi-disciplinary work through her writings, organization of exhibitions and others. Over these decades she has coordinated and supervised the execution of this project with meticulous care and commitment. Path breaking exhibitions were held in India and abroad, not to speak of first at IGNCA i.e. Concept of Space, Concept of Time, \u0100k\u0101ra and others.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. R. Nagaswamy, former Director, Department of Archaeology, Government of Tamil Nadu is the Chief Coordinator of the B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara documentation project. He is recognized today as the most outstanding scholar of Tamil architecture, epigraphy, sculptures (specially C\u014d\u1e37a Bronzes), paintings, dance, besides masterly command related to textual sources. He is known for richness of content and also his mode of communication.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong><a name=\"Delhi\"><\/a>Exhibition\u00a0titled\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;<strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara: The Monument and the Living Tradition&#8221; at New Delhi<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>SPECIAL\u00a0Lecture titled &#8220;Making of Interactive Multimedia DVD on Tanjavur Brhadisvara Temple&#8221; by Dr. R. Nagaswamy<\/strong>, former Director, Department of Archaeology, Govt. of Tamil Nadu and Former Vice-Chancellor, Kancheepuram University. The Lecture chaired by Dr. (Mrs.) Kapila Vatsyayan, Trustee, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Trust on 6th December 2013<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0View\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/?p=8495\">Special Lecture<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(video)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Exhibition titled\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;<strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara: The Monument and the Living Tradition&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0was organized by IGNCA\u00a0from\u00a0\u00a0 7th December 2013\u00a0 to\u00a0 \u00a05th January 2014<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>View<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/?p=8560\">Inauguration &amp; Release of DVD<\/a>\u00a0(video)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/?p=8574\">Exhibition<\/a>\u00a0(video)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/?p=8495\">Special Lecture<\/a>\u00a0(video)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"\/pdf_data\/bt_release_brochure.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Brochure<\/a>\u00a0(pdf)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Photographs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/pdf_data\/BT_invite.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Invitation of Inauguration<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"\/pdf_datas\/bt_invite_lecture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Lecture<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pdf_data\/BT_POSTER.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Poster\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/631212383588364\/\" target=\"_blank\">Details on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ms. Dipali Khanna, Member secretary, IGNCA, felicitating Hon\u2019ble Minister of Culture Ms. Chandresh Kumari Katoch.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10152508482067516.1073741846.293302312515&amp;type=1\" target=\"_blank\">View Photographs @ Facebook<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">\u00a0<u><strong>PRESS CLIPPING<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Not just another temple view\u00a0<strong><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">JPG<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/pdf_datas\/BT_release_press_hindu.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PDF<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(published in\u00a0<strong>The Hindu<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; December 13, 2013 (Friday Review) Page 3)<\/p>\n<p>Thanjavur&#8217;s B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara\u00a0Temple in photographs, view\u00a0<strong><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">JPG<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 \/\u00a0\u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/pdf_data\/BT_release_press_deccanherald.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PDF<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0(published in Deccan Herald on Monday 16 December 2013\u00a0)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p><strong><a name=\"Chennai\"><\/a>Exhibition\u00a0titled\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;<strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara: The Monument and the Living Tradition&#8221; at Chennai<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara:The\u00a0Monument\u00a0and the Living Tradition\u00a0 inauguration of exhibition by Shri N. Gopalaswami, former Chief Election Commissioner of India<\/p>\n<p><\/strong>19th March 2014, at: 6:30PM<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">View Photographs of Inauguration of Exhibition<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">View Photographs of Exhibition<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Venue:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Dr. Preetha Reddy Auditorium, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, 18, 20, East Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai &#8211; 600 004<\/p>\n<p>Exhibition was open for public from 20 -31 March 2014<\/p>\n<p>10:00AM to 07:00PM<\/p>\n<p><strong>One day seminar\u00a0<\/strong>covering various aspects of Brhadisvara Temple is scheduled on 20th March 2014 between 10:00AM &#8211; 04:30PM<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">View Photographs of Seminar<\/a><\/strong><strong><\/p>\n<p><\/strong><a href=\"\/pdf_datas\/bt_chennai_invitation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">View Invitation<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/TH19_BIG_TEMPLE_1798084f.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8134 sideimg\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/TH19_BIG_TEMPLE_1798084f-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"TH19_BIG_TEMPLE_1798084f\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/TH19_BIG_TEMPLE_1798084f-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/TH19_BIG_TEMPLE_1798084f-170x105.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/TH19_BIG_TEMPLE_1798084f-250x155.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/TH19_BIG_TEMPLE_1798084f.jpg 635w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A 11-day exhibition will have on display over 200 photographs of paintings, sculptures and sketches<\/p>\n<p>touching upon the finer aspects of the world-renowned temple. Photo: R. Ragu\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hindu<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Exhibition was open for public from 20 -31 March 2014<\/p>\n<p>10:00AM to 07:00PM<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>NEWS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/cities\/chennai\/this-month-explore-the-big-temple\/article5806688.ece\" target=\"_blank\">This month, explore the Big Temple<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"\/images\/press\/press_bt_chennai_hindu20032014.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">JPG<\/a>\u00a0(The Hindu, Chennai, March 20, 2014)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/todays-paper\/tp-national\/tp-tamilnadu\/this-month-explore-the-big-temple\/article5807832.ece\" target=\"_blank\">This month, explore the Big Temple &#8211; SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT<\/a>\u00a0 (The Hindu, Chennai, March 20, 2014)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/features\/friday-review\/religion\/big-temple-up-close\/article5839137.ece\" target=\"_blank\">Big Temple \u2013 up close &#8211; DR. CHITHRA MADHAVAN<\/a>\u00a0 (The Hindu, Chennai, March 27, 2014)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Dinamalar (Tamil)<\/a>\u00a0March 20, 2014<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Unravelling Big Temple\u2019s history<\/a>\u00a0(Indian Express, March 22, 2014)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p><strong><a name=\"Bengaluru\"><\/a>Exhibition\u00a0titled\u00a0<\/strong>&#8220;<strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara: The Monument and the Living Tradition&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;from 13th\u00a0\u2013 22nd\u00a0June 2014<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Bengaluru<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\">\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><a name=\"Spain\"><\/a>Exhibition\u00a0titled \u2018Tanjavur\u00a0B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara: the Monument and the Living Tradition\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>13th November &#8211; 13th December 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Venue: Valladolid, Spain<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/PDF_data\/BT_Exhibition_Spain_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Report on AR&amp;PA 2014 and India\u2019s Participation in it as Guest Country<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/PDF_data\/BT_Exhibition_Spain_Photos.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Photographs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elnortedecastilla.es\/videos\/valladolid\/201411\/15\/castilla-leon-firma-india-3892952177001-mm.html\" target=\"_blank\">News Update<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"\/PDF_data\/BT_Exhibition_Spain_Press.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Selection of News Coverage<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>by Local Media about India\u2019s Participation in AR&amp;PA 2014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p><strong><a name=\"Coimbatore\"><\/a>Exhibition\u00a0titled &#8220;<\/strong><strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>The Monument and the living Tradition&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>15th November &#8211; 23rd November 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Venue: Coimbatore.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><a name=\"Varanasi\"><\/a>Exhibition\u00a0titled &#8220;<\/strong><strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>The Monument and the living Tradition&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>25th December &#8211; 29th December 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Venue: Swatantrata Bhawan, Kashi Hindu Vishvavidhalaya, Varanasi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Photographs<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong><a href=\"\/pdf_data\/sanskriti_festival.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Details<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">\u00a0<strong><a name=\"Varanasi1\"><\/a>Exhibition\u00a0titled &#8220;<\/strong><strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>The Monument and the living Tradition&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>1st January &#8211; 31st January 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Venue: Manmandir Observatory, Dashashwamedh Ghat, Varanasi<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Poster<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">\u00a0<strong><a name=\"Chennai2\"><\/a>Exhibition\u00a0titled &#8220;<\/strong><strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>The Monument and the living Tradition&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>19th January &#8211; 24th January 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Big Temple Redux Standing tall and majestic in the bustling city of Thanj avur, the Brihadeeswarar Temple is more often than not visited for many religious ceremonie&#8230;.<strong>Press update:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/epaper.deccanchronicle.com\/articledetailpage.aspx?id=1920375\" target=\"_blank\">Deccan Chronicle<\/a>, 19\/1\/2015<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inauguration on 18th January 2015<\/strong>\u00a0by N. Gopalaswami, former Chief Election Commissioner of India at 6.30 PM at the city&#8217;s TAG Centre, 96, TTK Road, Alwarpet, Chennai &#8211; 600 028.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LECTURES by\u00a0<a href=\"#\">Southern Regional Centre<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7:00-7.50 PM: Lecture by Ms. Chitra Madhavan regarding the Temple and inscriptions.<\/li>\n<li>7:50-8.40 PM: Lecture by Mr. Pradeep Chakravarthy regarding Paintings and Old British Photographs of the Temple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong>Exhibition titled &#8220;<\/strong><strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>The Monument and the living Tradition&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong>9th December &#8211; 31st December 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\">Venue: Allahabad Museum, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Photographs and Press clippings<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong>Exhibition titled &#8220;<\/strong><strong>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>The Monument and the living Tradition&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong>20th January &#8211; 8th March 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">Venue: Lucknow State Museum, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">Timing: 10 am to 4.30 pm. (Mondays and other National Holidays shall be closed)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Photographs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><strong>Brhadisvara Temple Exhibition\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>24th September to 3rd October 2010<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" align=\"JUSTIFY\">The IGNCA organized an exhibition on the occasion of the\u00a0<strong>celebration of 1000th years<\/strong>\u00a0of the\u00a0<strong>construction of the Periya Kovil<\/strong>, the great<strong>Brahadisvara Temple at Tanjore<\/strong>, where blow ups of architectural drawings, selected paintings from Chola period and paper impressions of the inscriptions (epigraphical records) were displayed. Two computer kiosks were installed for preview of the multimedia project on Brihadisvara Temple, under development.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\">Photographs of Exhibition<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-2\">\n<p>ISBN No. : 978-93-80935-03-4<\/p>\n<p>Year : 2013<\/p>\n<p>Price : Rs. 100\/- for General Users<\/p>\n<p>Rs. 50\/- for Students<\/p>\n<hr size=\"1\" \/>\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>A set of seven audio-visual DVDs on B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara Temple was published by the IGNCA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_02s1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8139\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_02s1.jpg\" alt=\"bt_dvd_02s\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_02s1.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_02s1-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_02s1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_02s1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tanjavur B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara &#8211; A UNESCO World Heritage Monument<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_03s1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8150\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_03s1.jpg\" alt=\"bt_dvd_03s\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_03s1.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_03s1-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_03s1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_03s1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara \u2013 Li\u1e45g\u0101bhi\u1e63ekam<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_04s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8157\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_04s.jpg\" alt=\"bt_dvd_04s\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_04s.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_04s-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_04s-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_04s-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara &#8211; Kumbh\u0101bhi\u1e63ekam (Part I)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_05s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8168\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_05s.jpg\" alt=\"bt_dvd_05s\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_05s.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_05s-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_05s-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_05s-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara &#8211; Kumbh\u0101bhi\u1e63ekam (Part II)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_06s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8169\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_06s.jpg\" alt=\"bt_dvd_06s\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_06s.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_06s-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_06s-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_06s-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>B\u1e5bhad\u012b\u015bvara &#8211; Annual Festivals (Nandi Abhi\u1e63ekam and Dhvaj\u0101roha\u1e47a)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_07s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8171\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_07s.jpg\" alt=\"bt_dvd_07s\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_07s.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_07s-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_07s-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_07s-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An Interview with Kittappa Pillai by Dr. R. Kaushalya, and<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_08s.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8174\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_08s.jpg\" alt=\"bt_dvd_08s\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_08s.jpg 250w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_08s-170x170.jpg 170w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_08s-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ignca.gov.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/bt_dvd_08s-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An Interview with Babaji Raja Bhonsle by Dr. R. 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