2019-12-07 Sat

Ancient India is full of marvel and every time we turn the pages of it, we stumble upon something fascinating. So it is quite fascinating to study the Indian Temples on coins and revise the evolution of temple architecture!

It is believed that the initial temples were made up of wood, mud and perishable material so there are no traces of the early temples in India. However, archaeologically speaking the beginning of the temple in the form of the stone structures is said to evolve from the 6th or 7th Century. Initially, the temples were simple and had a flat roof. But slowly and gradually shikharas (kalasha) were added on the top of the temples. The gradual evolution of temples also marks the development of temple plan, the ornamentation on the pillars, doorways and etc.

There are many fascinating aspects of these temples that are depicted through the numismatic perception. Learn more about them through the blog temple on coins.

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