Archaeological Survey of India
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ASI under Ministry of Culture, Govt of India is the premier organization for the archaeological research and protection of the cultural heritage of the nation.
New Delhi, Delhi
Joined June 2015
In Bandhavgarh Forest Reserve, remarkable archaeological remains unraveled by @ASIGoI. In an exploration 26 temples, 26 caves, 2 monasteries, 2 votive stupas, 24 inscriptions, 46 sculptures, other scattered remains & 19 water structure are recorded. (1/3)
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๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐: ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ is sited on the arid island of Khadir in Gujarat. Occupied between ca. 3000-1500 BCE, the archaeological site, one of the best preserved urban settlements from the period in Southeast Asia, comprises a fortified city & a cemetery.
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๐๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐,๐๐จ๐งรข๐ซ๐๐ค.On the shores of Bay of Bengal, bathed in rays of the rising sun, the temple at Konarak is a monumental representation of the sun god Surya's chariot.Built in the 13th century, the temple is attributed to Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
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๐๐ซ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐,๐๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ซ.๐๐ซ๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐,๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐จ๐ง๐๐๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฆ.๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐,๐๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ซ.are ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐s built by Cholas in 11 & 12 century
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On #GaneshaChaturthi, we bring you some of timeless sculptures of Lord Ganesha from across India. Photos from 4th to 16th Cen., from northern to southern parts of nation. Ganesha is one omnipresent deity worshipped across Southeastern Asia. Check out this thread. (1/7).
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Lion Capital found in the Excavations at Sarnath. Year 1904-1905. #WorldHeritageDay2021 #OurHeritageOurPride
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๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ข.The site of Sanchi comprises a group of Buddhist monuments dating back to the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. It is the oldest Buddhist sanctuary in existence and was a major Buddhist centre in India until the 12th century A.D.
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๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ข.The austere and grandiose site of Hampi in the Tungabhadra basin in Karnataka, Bellary comprises mainly the remnants of the Capital City of Vijayanagara Empire (14th-16th Cent CE), the last great Hindu Kingdom. #knowyourheritage
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Ganesha, Halebidu, Karnataka. #HappyGaneshaChaturthi.#GaneshChaturthi #Ganeshotsav #เคเคฃเฅเคถ_เคเคคเฅเคฐเฅเคฅเฅ_เคเฅ_เคถเฅเคญเคเคพเคฎเคจเคพเคเค
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The Martand Sun Temple in Anantnag, J&K dedicated to Lord Surya was built by 3rd ruler of Karkota Dynasty, Lalitaditya Muktapida, in 8th century CE. Wall carvings in temple depicts Lord Vishnu, River Goddess - Ganga & Yamuna & Sun-God Surya. #KnowYourHeritage #WorldHeritageWeek
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View of ASI excavations at Nalanda. Nalanda Mahavihara, one of the greatest universities of the ancient world, was founded by Kumaragupta I of the Gupta dynasty. For more such photographs Follow our Instagram Handle. #nalanda #buddhism #unescoworldheritage
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On #InternationalMuseumDay, a glimpse of the oldest site Museum - Sarnath Museum. From the archives - The Lion Capital along with other Archaeological remains being excavated in 1904-05 by Friedrich Oscar Oertel at Sarnath.
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Colossal statue of a seated Buddha at Kasia, Kushinagar district, photographed possibly by Ghulam Nabi, 1911. The figure of Buddha makes the bhumisparsha mudra or earth-touching gesture. #BuddhaPurnima2023 #BuddhaPurnima #buddha #buddhastatue #AmritMahotsav
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Jaina Saraswati (dated 1010 A.D.) discovered from excavation at Bir Chhabili Tila, Fatehpur Sikri. #InternationalMuseumDay
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Breakthrough discovery by @ASIGoI's Agra Circle - Stairs leading to Gupta period temple were found through scientific cleaning at the protected site of Bilsarh, Etah. @MinOfCultureGoI @kishanreddybjp @KishanReddyOfc
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๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐ witnesses the entire trajectory of rise & fall of early civilization of humankind.It demonstrate multifaceted achievement in terms of urban planning, construction technique, water management, governance, development, art, manufacturing, trading & belief system.
เคงเฅเคฒเคพเคตเฅเคฐเคพ เคเค เคเคธเคพ เคชเฅเคฐเคพเคคเคพเคคเฅเคตเคฟเค เคธเฅเคฅเคฒ เคนเฅ, เคเฅ เคนเคฎเฅเค เคจ เคเฅเคตเคฒ เคฎเคพเคจเคต เคเคพเคคเคฟ เคเฅ เคเคคเฅเคฅเคพเคจ เคเคฐ เคชเคคเคจ เคชเฅเคฐเคฎเคพเคฃ เคฆเฅเคคเคพ เคนเฅ, เคฌเคฒเฅเคเคฟ เคฏเคน เคจเคเคฐ เคจเคฟเคฏเฅเคเคจ, เคจเคฟเคฐเฅเคฎเคพเคฃ เคคเคเคจเฅเค, เคเคฒ-เคชเฅเคฐเคฌเคเคงเคจ, เคถเคพเคธเคจ-เคชเฅเคฐเคฃเคพเคฒเฅ, เคตเฅเคฏเคพเคชเคพเคฐ เคเคฐ เคเคฒเคพ เคเฅเคธเฅ เคเค เค
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เคชเคจเฅ เคฌเคนเฅเคฎเฅเคเฅ เคเคชเคฒเคฌเฅเคงเคฟเคฏเฅเค เคเฅ เคญเฅ เคชเฅเคฐเคฆเคฐเฅเคถเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคคเคพ เคนเฅเฅค . เคเฅเค เคคเคฅเฅเคฏ:. #ArchaeologicalWonders
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#worldheritage ๐๐๐ค๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ (๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐) ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ is a Shiva temple built during Kakatiyan period under Rudradeva & Recharla Rudra. The Temple is a masterpiece of creative effort in field of construction & geo-technology.
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เคธเคเคธเฅเคเฅเคคเคฟ เคฎเฅเค เคธเคฎเคพเคฏเฅ เคจเคพเคฐเฅเคถเคเฅเคคเคฟ เคเคฐ เคเคธเคเฅ เคถเคเฅเคคเคฟ เคฐเฅเคช เคเฅ เคฆเคฐเฅเคถเคพเคคเฅ .@MinOfCultureGoI เคเฅ เคเคพเคเคเฅ "เคถเคเฅเคคเคฟ เคฐเฅเคชเฅเคฃ เคธเคเคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคคเคพ"เฅค เคนเคฎเคพเคฐเฅ เคเคฒเคพ เคเคฐ เคชเคฐเคเคชเคฐเคพเคเค เคฎเฅเค เคจเคพเคฐเฅ เคเฅ เคธเฅเคตเคฐเฅเคช เคเคพ เคเค เคธเฅเคเคฆเคฐ เคเคฐ เคธเคพเคฐเฅเคฅเค เคเคฟเคคเฅเคฐเคฃเฅค. เคเคธเคเฅ เคฒเคฟเค เคตเฅเค เคเคฐเฅเค !.vote now :
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Today Finance Minister Smt. @nsitharaman handed over the Bronze Idol of 'Buddha in Bhumisparsha Mudra' to MoS for Culture & Tourism (IC) Shri @prahladspatel. The Idol was stolen on 22nd August, 1961 from Nalanda Museum of ASI and had resurfaced at a trade fair in Britain.
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Madanika playing Holi.Chennakeshava Temple, Belur, Karnataka.(The Pichkari-water gun & the palm of right hand is broken). While the sculpture at bottom right is filling Pichkari with colored water, the one on the left is holding a vessel of water. #holicelebration #AmritMahotsav
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The ๐๐ฎ๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐ฌ๐๐ง๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ was built in 11th century during the reign of King Bhima I of Chaulukya dynasty. The Temple is situated on the bank of river Pushpavati & the place finds mention in Skanda Purana as Bhaskar region.
If History, Exquisite Architecture & Indian Culture excite you, Modhera's Iconic Sun Temple is the perfect destination for you. Built-in the 11th Century, this temple is one of the finely sculpted temples in India. #incredibleIndia .#DekhoApnaDesh
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MoS for Culture & Tourism (I/C) Shri @prahladspatel inaugurated the illumination of the historic #SafdarjungTomb in #NewDelhi today.With the illumination the architectural beauty of the 17th century Mughal era monument will display its historic reflection on Delhi after sunset.
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๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ข.The site of Sanchi comprises a group of Buddhist monuments dating back to 2nd & 1st centuries BC. It is oldest Buddhist sanctuary in existence & was a major Buddhist centre in India until 12th century AD. #buddhapurnima2023
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2 Cannons found during Conservation work at Red Fort are now placed for public viewing by @ASIGoI. These cannons were hardly visible as the major portion was buried. After chemical cleaning & preservative coating, cannons are now placed at Lahori Gate for general public to view.
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A momentous achievement for India as Santiniketan, West Bengal, has been officially inscribed on @UNESCO's World Heritage List, becoming 41st World Heritage Property of India. The historic decision was made in the 45th World Heritage Committee Meeting held in Riyadh Saudi Arabia.
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Qutb Minar lights up for #SwachhataHiSeva 2023!.Join us in our mission for a 'Garbage Free India.' .Let's all come together in making our monuments and sites cleaner and greener.๐งผ๐ฟ #CleanIndia
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A #worldheritagesite, Sun Temple at Konรขrak is one of the outstanding examples of temple architecture & art as revealed in its conception, scale and proportion, and in the sublime narrative strength of its sculptural embellishment. #worldheritageweek2022 #EkBharatShreshthaBharat
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Visit of Hon'ble Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Smt. @anandibenpatel to Iconic Site of Hastinapur on 15th December 2022.
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On this #InternationalMuseumDay take a peek into the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Museum in Red Fort.
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#Worldheritage ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐, ๐๐ข๐ก๐๐ซ comprises the archaeological remains of a monastic and scholastic institution dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 13th century CE. #KnowYourHeritage
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A masterpiece of creative genius in both conception and realisation, the Sun Temple at Konรขrak represents a chariot of the Sun God, with twelve pairs of wheels drawn by 7 horses evoking its movement across the heavens. #KnowYourHeritage #worldheritageweekcelebrations
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An inscription in Shankh lipi on one of the steps, datable to 5th century CE, Gupta period, possibly reading "Sri Mahendraditya. โ, identified as Kumargupta of the Gupta dynasty has been unearthed. @MinOfCultureGoI
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In view of the video circulating on social media where in few miscreants are seen pulling down the pillar of UNESCO World Heritage site Hampi Temple, a FIR has been filed in Hampi Police Station. @ASIGoI is committed to bring all the culprits seen in the video to book.
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Hazara Rama Temple, Hampi is a small but beautiful place of worship dedicated to Lord Rama. The temple is popular for lovely relics & panels depicting the story of the epic Ramayana. Seen here are the few panels of #celebrationofholi festival from the Hazara Rama Temple, Hampi.
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๐๐จ๐๐ค-๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐, ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ .3 bas-reliefs of Jaina Tirthankaras in dhyana posture; 2 images depicted with 3 tired Chhatris & other one with single tier chhatri. Built by Mahendravarman I, however an inscription credits it to Maran Sendan.
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Rani-ki-Vav, a stepwell situated in Patan, Gujarat was built as a memorial to King Bhima I by his Queen Udayamati, of 11th century Chaulukya dynasty. The stepwell was flooded by Saraswati river & silted over for centuries before getting rediscovered in 1940s. #WorldHeritageweek
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เคธเฅเคเคเฅเคฒ', เคคเคฎเคฟเคฒ เคถเคฌเฅเคฆ 'เคธเฅเคฎเฅเคฎเค' เคธเฅ เคเคคเคพ เคนเฅ, เคเคฟเคธเคเคพ เค
เคฐเฅเคฅ เคนเฅ 'เคธเคฎเฅเคชเคฆเคพ เคธเฅ เคธเคฎเฅเคชเคจเฅเคจโ'เฅค . เคจเฅเคฏเคพเคฏ เคเคฐ เคจเคฟเคทเฅเคชเคเฅเคทเคคเคพ เคเฅ เคญเคพเคตเคจเคพ เคเฅ เคฒเคฟเค เคฏเคน เคชเฅเคฐเคคเฅเค เคจเค เคธเคเคธเคฆ เคฎเฅเค 28 เคฎเค, 2023 เคเฅ เคชเฅเคฐเคงเคพเคจเคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเฅ เคฆเฅเคตเคพเคฐเคพ เคธเฅเคฅเคพเคชเคฟเคค เคเคฟเคฏเคพ เคเคพเคเคเคพเฅค เคจเค เคธเคเคธเคฆ เคฎเฅเค เคเคธ เคชเฅเคฐเคคเฅเค เคเฅ เคธเฅเคฅเคพเคชเคฟเคค เคเคฐเคจเฅ เคเคพ เคธเคพเคเฅเคทเฅ เคเคช เคญเฅ เคฌเคจเฅเคเฅค.#SengolAtNewParliament.
เคเคเคพเคฆเฅ เคเฅ #AmritMahotsav เคเฅ เคเค เค
เคนเคฎ เคชเคกเคผเคพเคต เคเฅ เคฐเฅเคช เคฎเฅเค, เคฎเคพเคจเคจเฅเคฏ เคชเฅเคฐเคงเคพเคจเคฎเคเคคเฅเคฐเฅ เคถเฅเคฐเฅ @narendramodi 28 เคฎเค, 2023 เคเฅ เคจเค เคธเคเคธเคฆ เคฎเฅเค เคชเคตเคฟเคคเฅเคฐ 'เคธเฅเคเคเฅเคฒ' เคเฅ เคธเฅเคฅเคพเคชเคจเคพ เคเคฐ เคฐเคนเฅ เคนเฅเคเฅค เคนเคฎเคพเคฐเฅ เคธเคพเคฅ-เคธเคพเคฅ เคเคช เคญเฅ เคเคธ เคเคคเคฟเคนเคพเคธเคฟเค เคชเคฒ เคเฅ เคธเคพเคเฅเคทเฅ เค
เคตเคถเฅเคฏ เคฌเคจเฅเคเฅค. #SengolAtNewParliament #AmritKaal
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First List of Archaeological excavation approval given by @ASIGoI for the year 2022-23. #excavation #archaeological #archaeologicalexcavation #ArchaeologicalSurveyofIndia
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ASI's restoration efforts at Vat Phou temple in Laos.
ASI's restoration efforts at Vat Phou temple in Laos. According to the ASI team in Laos, the Vat Phou temple was built for Lord Shiva in the fifth century. However, it was turned into a Buddhist temple with the spread of Buddhism in Southeast Asia. @ASIGoI | #VatPhou
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#WorldHeritageDayCelebrations. At Humayun's Tomb ASI lit 41 candles to symbolize the 41 days of lock-down period. This denoted that one candle of humanity is enough to fight darkness.
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Spanning across India, keeping with the spirit of unity within diversity, iconic monuments have been illuminated with the #G20India logo by @ASIGoI. 1) Kesariya Stupa, Champaran.2) Gol Gumbaz, Bijapur.3) Jaina Temple, Hampi.4) Aga Khan Palace, Pune.#VasudhaivaKutumbakam #G20
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The Sherpas of the #G20 countries and invitees from countries & international organisations today visited the famous @UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite #KumbhalgarhFort. #G20Summit #G20India #G20Presidency
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Big boost to #India's cultural heritage, as .- Sun Temple,Modhera & adjoining monuments.- Rock-cut Sculpture & Reliefs of Unakoti.- VadnagarโA multi-layered Historic town, Gujarat.are the 3 new sites added to ๐ฎ๐ณTentative List of @UNESCO #WorldHeritagesites, making the count to 52.
Congratulations India!. India adds 3 more sites to @UNESCOโs Tentative List:. 01 Vadnagar- A multi-layered Historic town, Gujarat. 02 Sun Temple, Modhera and its adjoining monuments. 03 Rock-cut Sculptures and Reliefs of the Unakoti, Unakoti Range, Unakoti District
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Celebrating the Holi festival as seen in temple sculptures. In this sculpture from Ramgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Indian women use the pichkari to spray water on each other. #holifestival #holicelebration #holihai #AmritMahotsav #templesofindia #indianfestival
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Hon'ble Minister for Culture & Tourism, Shri @gssjodhpur , along with Prince Rahim Aga Khan, and other key dignitaries from Ministry of Culture, ASI inaugurated the state-of-the-art Humayunโs Tomb #WorldHeritageSite Museum in New Delhi.
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Lion Capital found in the Excavations at Sarnath. Year 1904-1905. #OurHeritageOurPride #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav. For more such pictures follow our Instagram Handle.
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