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Sunday walk at Basavanagudi: Bull Temple, Dodda Ganapathi and the Bugle Rock. 6.30 am start, about 3 km. Who is in? #heritagewalk #bengaluru

We finished reading a 10th century Kannada inscription from a hero stone near Hassan. It records a cattle raid and the hero who died defending the village. Transcript coming soon on our resource page. #epigraphy #inscriptions

Free Mohiniyattam workshop for children this month in Kochi. Registrations open on our events page. #classicaldance #mohiniyattam #kerala

The vimana of the Brihadeeswarar temple rises about 66 metres. The capstone is often said to weigh around 80 tonnes, and how it was raised is still debated. What explanations have you read? #templearchitecture #chola #thanjavur

This week we read the Isha Upanishad, verse one: everything here is pervaded by the Lord, so enjoy through renunciation. Join the live reading on Sunday at 7 am. #upanishads #vedanta

Dev Deepawali preparations have begun at the ghats. Lakhs of diyas will be lit along the Ganga. Volunteers can register through Kashi Seva Mandal. #devdeepawali #kashi #festivals

Annadanam today served 4,200 pilgrims at Har Ki Pauri. Thank you to every volunteer and donor. Seva is the highest prayer. #seva #haridwar

Rani ki Vav in Patan has over 500 main sculptures. It was buried under silt for centuries, which is why the carvings are so well preserved. A true wonder of water architecture. #stepwells #gujarat #history