Building Temples, Mosques and Tanks


 
 
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Building Temples, Mosques and Tanks

Building Temples, Mosques and Tanks: Temples and mosques were beautifully constructed because they were places of worship. They were also meant to demonstrate the power, wealth and devotion of the patron. The largest temples were all constructed by kings. The other lesser deities in the temples were gods and goddesses of the allies and subordinates of the ruler. The temples were a miniature model of the world ruled by the king and his allies. It was widely believed that the rule of a just king would be an age of plenty when the heavens would not withhold rain. At the same time, making precious water available by constructing tanks and reservoirs was highly praised. Sultan Iltutmish won universal respect for constructing a large reservoir just outside Delhi-I kuhna. It was called the hauz-I sultani or the “king’s Reservoir”.

Islam does not have the belief in incamations of god but they built beautifully architecture known as mosques to offer there pray to god.Rulers used religious architecture to gain fame.They build reservoirs and cultural center.They got involved in building well which was there for common people and ultimately was known for their great deeds.

Temple Constructed in the early Eleventh Century

King Dhangadeva of the chandela dynasty constructed the Kandariya Mahadeva temple dedicated to Shiva in 999.It had an ornamented gateway leading to an entrance and the main hall (mahamandapa) . The Rajarajeshvara temple at Thanjavur has the tallest was constructed at Amritsar.

 
 
 


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