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Baroque Architecture: How Colonized Communities Transformed European Style into Cultural Resistance

In the late 17th and 18th centuries, as European colonizers increasingly spread across the globe with power, they carried along not just political command but also their artistic traditions.  Out of the many assertions, one symbol of their power and religious authority found heavy footing through ages. Known as ‘Baroque Architecture’, it features ornate details,…

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Why Most Temples in India Are Built to the East?

It’s something we often overlook. We visit temples, walk barefoot past the towering gopurams, fold our hands in front of the deity, and rarely ask: why is the entrance always facing east? Well, almost always. It turns out, this isn’t just a design coincidence or construction habit. There’s a deep philosophical, astronomical, and architectural reason…

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