The pillars that hold up India’s history – Nanditha Krishna

The pillar was a Vedic skambha, identified with Brahman and a support of the universe. The cult of stambha worship glorified the pillar as an object to be venerated, and the capital was invariably crowned by an animal, symbolising the holder’s political or religious allegiance. – Dr. Nanditha Krishna When we visit a temple, the first […]