Royal Temples of Gupta Period - Excavations at Bhitari

Author: Vidula Jayaswal
Publisher: Aryan
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 232
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8173052077

Description

Gupta period, the golden age of India history, is named so, since almost all the basic norms of Indian Culture were formulated during this period. The essence of Indian culture is religion with elaborate ritual practices, the nucleus of which is the abode or shrine of the divinities.

The main temple at Bhitari is a classical temple of the Gupta period and is also unique in more than one ways. Excavated by senior archaeologists of the BHU, Bhitari provides for the first time, the much awaited scientific data