Name that temple!

Shaktipalooza · Nov 3rd, 2007, 02:41

I'm curious if anyone will recognize this structure...

freenote · Nov 3rd, 2007, 02:56

Birla Mandir ,Hyderabad .

Shaktipalooza · Nov 3rd, 2007, 02:59

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Originally Posted by freenote

Birla Mandir ,Hyderabad .

negative

PeakXV · Nov 3rd, 2007, 03:31

Thought it was a scaled model when I first looked at it (not that it makes any difference). Anyway - it looks Dravidian style to me, probably Tamil Nadu, & possibly one of the temples @ Sheringham?

Nick-H · Nov 3rd, 2007, 03:33

The style of the gopuram is dravidian, yes --- but in white?

Shaktipalooza · Nov 3rd, 2007, 03:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeakXV

Thought it was a scaled model when I first looked at it (not that it makes any difference). Anyway - it looks Dravidian style to me, probably Tamil Nadu, & possibly one of the temples @ Sheringham?

it's not in tamil nadu, or sheringham (wherever that is)

PeakXV · Nov 3rd, 2007, 03:56

Sorry Srirangam,

my Indian architectural encylopedia is 1876 and the British have all the place spellings, altered phonetically for their dear old tongue/ear.

....improvise a little will ya!

Haven't got a clue - if it's not a model then the detailing in the stonework looks of more recent manufacture &/or slightly simplified.

vir · Nov 3rd, 2007, 05:05

Somewhere out of India...USA?

freenote · Nov 3rd, 2007, 06:17

It's crisp ,new ,white ,looks pretty magnificent and it ain't a model= birla mandir

Hyderabadi · Nov 3rd, 2007, 08:14

My first guess was Birla Mandir too...

I have one on my hard disk too but I'm not able to guess where your's is from. It does have an "Andhra" look to it

Mine:

kristinm · Nov 3rd, 2007, 08:40

ITs not the new one in Sydney is it? It looks a lot like this...

iwanttogoback · Nov 3rd, 2007, 08:46

shakti, is that the one in atlanta?

New-South-Welshman · Nov 3rd, 2007, 09:47

Is it somewhere near Malibu?

PeakXV · Nov 3rd, 2007, 11:26

Sri Venkateswara Temple, Thirumala, Andhra Pradesh?

Shaktipalooza · Nov 3rd, 2007, 11:59

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Originally Posted by Hyderabadi

My first guess was Birla Mandir too...

I have one on my hard disk too but I'm not able to guess where your's is from. It does have an "Andhra" look to it

Wow, that's pretty darn good.

Vir, you're right, it's in the USA.

New-South-Welshman, not in Malibu.

yes Peak, it is on the newer side and I do believe it's closely modeled after the Sri Venkateswara temple.

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freenote senior member refused Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: cornwall UK Posts: 1,531	Birla Mandir ,Hyderabad .

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PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,187	Sorry Srirangam, my Indian architectural encylopedia is 1876 and the British have all the place spellings, altered phonetically for their dear old tongue/ear. ....improvise a little will ya! Haven't got a clue - if it's not a model then the detailing in the stonework looks of more recent manufacture &/or slightly simplified.

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vir Indori Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 238	Somewhere out of India...USA?

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freenote senior member refused Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: cornwall UK Posts: 1,531	It's crisp ,new ,white ,looks pretty magnificent and it ain't a model= birla mandir

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Hyderabadi Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: GA,USA. Posts: 1,104	My first guess was Birla Mandir too... I have one on my hard disk too but I'm not able to guess where your's is from. It does have an "Andhra" look to it Mine:

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kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,469	ITs not the new one in Sydney is it? It looks a lot like this...

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PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,187	Sri Venkateswara Temple, Thirumala, Andhra Pradesh?

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