MASH EPISODE : TIMLESS TEMPLES EPISODE 5 - A GLIMPSE INTO THE GOLDEN GUPTA ERA PART II
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This episode of MASH podcast will focus on the grand legacy and the golden age of the Gupta dynasty, with a special focus on the Dashavatara temple and the iconography of Lord Vishnu. It will delve into what the Trimurti — the collective of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva — symbolises in Hindu cosmology and their functions. We’ll also take a look at how Vishnu’s reverence gained momentum in Hinduism, and how the Vaishnavism sect of Hinduism rose to prominence in India between the 4th to 6th ce...
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