In Sanātana Dharma, a temple is not merely a building but a cosmic diagram brought into stone. Every pillar, every courtyard, and every sanctum follows sacred geometry, rooted in the concept of the maṇḍala—a diagram that maps the universe itself.…

When one thinks of temples in South India, the towering gopurams immediately come to mind. These majestic gateway towers rise high above temple complexes, covered with intricate sculptures of gods, goddesses, celestial beings, and mythological scenes. Visible from miles away,…

If one observes carefully, every Hindu temple, whether large or small, ancient or modern, has a distinctive feature at its very top: the kalasha — a pointed or pot-like structure crowning the gopuram (gateway tower) or shikhara (main sanctum tower).…