Two Day International Conference on temple architecture underway at Hampi
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is organizing a two-day international conference ‘Devayatanam – An odyssey of Indian temple architecture’ on 25th - 26th February, 2022 at the World Heritage Site of Hampi in Karnataka. The chosen venue, Hampi served as the capital of the great medieval era empire of Vijayanagara for more than two centuries from 1336 to 1556 CE. Lighting of the lamp The conference aims to deliberate upon the philosophical, religious, social, economic, technical, scientific, art and architectural aspects of temple. It also intends to initiate a dialogue on the evolution and development of the various styles of temple architecture such as the Nagara, Vesara, Dravida, Kalinga and others. The conference is attracting eminent scholars discussing on the various facets of the great temples of India. The inaugural session of Devayatanam took place at Pattabhirama Temple in Hampi. Various sessions of discussio