Bharat has a rich heritage of ancient temples that are rich in symbolism and cultural significance. In ancient society, the temple used to be in the centre of the city and the rest of the infrastructure used to develop around it. Since ages, the carvings and sculptures of these temples have been passing on the Puranic stories and cultural traditions. Monidipa Dey and Anuradha Goyal reveal the intricacies of architecture and the cultural importance of the temples in conversation with Pankaj Saxena at the Delhi University Literature Festival sponsored by the Sarayu Trust Foundation.

About the Speakers:
Monidipa Dey (Bose) is an author, columnist, independent research scholar, and blogger, mainly focusing on history & heritage subjects. She has worked as the Head of Publications for a Delhi-based NGO (‘Youth For Heritage Foundation’), which was working towards creating general awareness about heritage.

Anuradha Goyal studies the intersection of her three prime interests – Business Innovation, travel and books, by writing about them in books, blogs and columns. She is the author of many books and founder of IndiTales, a leading bi-lingual travel media portal where she documents her global travels in all formats with a focus on ancient India.

Pankaj Saxena is the Co-founder of Bṛhat & Author of Hindu temples, arts, literature, history and culture. Chief Editor, Indic Varta, Centre for Indic Studies. Has travelled and documented more than 400 ancient Hindu temples.