Snowed in Tungnath on the way to Terracotta Temples

Tungnath Temple, Tungnath- Uttarakhand 

More than 1000 years old, the Tunganath mandir 

Stands against the backdrop of the mighty Himalayas

Located on Chandranath Parvat, 

It is the highest Shiva temple at an elevation of 3680 meters 

Source: Qing Lu- Pinterest

The mandir they say was built by the Pandavas 

To appease and seek the blessings of Prabhu Shiva

For killing their evil cousins, Kauravas 

In the epic battle of Mahabharata 
Source: Delhi Planet

Upon Vyasa Rishi’s advice, the five brothers, 

Went in search of Prabhu Shiva, who hid at Guptkashi 

In the form of a bull to avoid the Pandavas

The Pandavas found five parts of the bull 

Each at a different location 

Where they began to build a mandir 

That came to be known as the Pancha Kedar

Source: Amar Ujala

 At Tunganath, it’s the hands that fell

With the hump at Kedarnath, stomach at Madhyamaheshwar

And the dreadlocks at Kalpeshwar. 

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Terracotta Temples, Bishnupur- West Bengal

Belonging to the Samudra Gupta period

The region got its name as Bishnupur in the 10th century 

A renowned center for arts, architecture, and music 

For hundreds of years 

Source: Native Planet

A bhakti movement in the 16th century, 

The Gaudiya Vaishnava movement 

To spread the bhakti of Bhagwan Vishnu

Was started by a saint and a social reformer, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Source: Making heritage Fun

The Terracotta mandir has inscriptions dating to the movement 

And the murtis resembling the ones at Vrindavan 

Built in the typical bangle do-Chala style 

The Rasamancha, the Jor Bangla, and the Keshto Raya mandir 

Flaunt a unique architectural design  Source: Tripoto
Source: Viki Pandit

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Source: 

https://www.euttaranchal.com/tourism/tungnath.php 

https://www.india.com/travel/articles/tungnath-home-to-the-worlds-highest-shiva-temple-3647496/ 

https://www.sacredyatra.com/tungnath.html 

https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/uttarakhand/tungnath.html 

https://www.sahapedia.org/terracotta-temples-of-bishnupur 

https://www.wbtourismgov.in/destination/place/bishnupur 

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