| Author: Varun 12 Jun 2010 | Member Level: Gold Points : 2 |
That was a good resource. It clearly proves that Temples were not only just places of worship but were built with caution for various disturbances.
As you said, civil engineering by our ancestors is really a marvel. Its quite hard to guess how they would have constructed all these tall gopurams. For example in Thanjai Periya Koil, the Gopurams topmost stone weight a billion kg wrt modern days calculation. Imagine how they could have lifted that stone and placed it over the top of the gopuram.
Not only that, sculptural designes and structures also creates an awesome feeling. In Thiruvanna malai, aiyaram kaal mandapam, you ll find sculptures in all the pillars... This is quite interesting
Our ancestors are great Engineers .. Proud to be an Engineer too :)
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