Tourism Minister to Inaugurate Temple Architecture Conference ‘Devayatanam’ in Hampi
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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of the Union Ministry of Culture, under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, is organizing a two-day international conference ‘Devayatanam – An odyssey of Indian temple architecture on 25th - 26th February 2022 at Hampi, Karnataka.
Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and DoNER G Kishan Reddy will inaugurate the conference. Union Minister of State for culture Arjun Ram Meghwal will also address the conference virtually through a recorded message.
The conference aims to deliberate upon the philosophical, religious, social, economic, technical, scientific, art and architectural aspects of temple. It also intends to initiate a dialogue on the evolution and development of the various styles of temple architecture such as the Nagara, Vesara, Dravida, Kalinga and others.
The inaugural session will take place at Pattabhirama Temple, Hampi while the academic sessions will be held in Auditorium, Kannada University, Hampi.
Temple has always been an integral part of the Indian life and its ecosystem in its own ways. Temple construction was practiced as a pious act not only in the subcontinent, but the idea also travelled to the nearest neighborhood such as south-east and East Asia; therefore, it becomes an interesting study as to how the art and technique of temple architecture spread from India to other regions and how this art was modified.