Temple Treasure, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India


A temple displays many tales by way of time. They showcase mythological occasions and symbolize tradition and historical past. Carvings and murals depict historical legends. The structure exhibits the cultural influences of various eras. Temples live information of our wealthy heritage. Whereas sketching temples, I all the time really feel energetic.

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CHITAR OLI (LANE) TEMPLE

The structure alone is spectacular, but it surely’s the devotees who full this composition. Their presence brings the temple to life, including motion and emotion. This mix of construction and human interplay creates a singular concord.

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RUKMINI TEMPLE 

Each creative element within the construction speaks to me.

Temples are like residing galleries of artwork and design.

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DARGA TEMPLE

I discover this entire expertise tough to clarify in phrases. Nonetheless, sketching helps me seize the essence of it. Every line and shade in my drawing displays this concord. Each go to to a temple presents a brand new and distinctive expertise to sketch.

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RAM MANDIR

Whereas devotees come to a temple for the holy idols, I, as an artist, am drawn to its structure. The proportion and scale of the temple captivate me. I’m intrigued by its distinctive fashion and the supplies utilized in building.

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DETAILS

In India, temples are in all places, from bustling cities to quiet villages. I see them as good examples of proportional composition, the place each factor is balanced.

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KOTWALI TEMPLE

Whereas passing by way of crowded streets, I’m all the time drawn to the kalashas of many temples. They encourage me to sketch not solely the temples themselves but in addition the bustling context of the encircling outlets and actions.

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DURGA TEMPLE

I feel temples have a singular power. At any time when I draw a temple, I deal with the power I really feel at that second. This power may very well be calm, vibrant, and even solemn.

 

 

My aim is to mirror this sense in my sketch. Subsequently, even when the bodily construction of the temple stays the identical, my drawings will differ.

– Nikhil Authankar

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