November 12, 2015Ornate columns at Bhimashankar The ornate columns of the Shiva Temple at Bhimashankar, Pune Advertisements Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related
It didnt appear to be granite, but most definitely some igneous rock. The temple is 13th century one, improvements made during the 18th century too. Reply
In many old temples, granite stone or its variants were commonly used. Unlike what we see today – mirror finished stone, they were unfinished and with uneven surface. Thanks for the info SenK! 🙂
Is this carving carried out on granite stone? How old is this temple?
It didnt appear to be granite, but most definitely some igneous rock.
The temple is 13th century one, improvements made during the 18th century too.
In many old temples, granite stone or its variants were commonly used. Unlike what we see today – mirror finished stone, they were unfinished and with uneven surface. Thanks for the info SenK! 🙂
You’re welcome and thank you for the trivia too
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