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The Templenet Website and
its target audience
What is
Templenet?
Templenet is an online journal as well as a comprehensive
encyclopedia on Indian Temples. It is intended to serve
as a one stop source of information on these monumental
pieces of work.
This website is
targeted towards different classes of audiences - the
resident and non resident travellers wishing to tour the
Land of Temples - the armchair tourist - those with a
serious interest in archeology, history , religion and
mythology - and simply to anyone with an interest in
Indian culture. This site will be a pointer to thousands
of temples in India and will provide information related
to travel and accomodation to both casual and informed
tourists alike.
The Templenet Homepage
features the online journal
that will be published on a bimonthly basis. Reviewed
articles relating to Indian Temples will be published in
this page. This page will also feature announcements
regarding prominent Temple Festivals and Fairs in India.
The
Templenet Encyclopedia
What is the
Templenet Encyclopedia?
The Templenet Encyclopedia
is a comprehensive directory of Indian temples with
comprehensive information describing the various aspects
of these temples.
How is the
encyclopedia organized?
At the first level, Temples are
classified by region. For example, the
classification Temples of Kerala refers to all
temples in the state of Kerala while the classification Temples
of the Himalayas refers to temples in the states of
Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Upper Uttar
Pradesh.
At the second level, there are listings
with brief descriptions of each of the temples. These
hyperlinked listings will take the users to the final
level of detail covering all information related
to location, architectural, historical, mythological and
special significance and so on.
How frequently is
the encyclopedia updated?
The Templenet Encyclopedia is being updated regularly.
The header at the top of the Templenet Encyclopedia will
show you the month and year in which it was last
updated.Owing to the sheer magnitude of the information
being handled, you will not see all listings immediately
and you will observe the encyclopedia to grow with time.
Travel and Tourism
This page contains
information on access and accomodation at focal points in
close proximity to the Temples of interest.
Other
Pages
The other pages on Indian
Temple Architecture, Fairs and Festivals and Myths and
Legends contain descriptive articles that will provide a
general perspective on Indian Temples. The Glossary
provides a listing of terms related to Temple
Architecture and Culture in Indian languages along with
their meaning.
Submitting Articles and
Photographs
Templenet provides you with an opportunity to share your
articles and photographs with a worldwide audience. If
you are interested in submitting articles or photographs
for publication in this online journal, please send mail
to webmaster@templenet.com . You will be provided with the
appropriate instructions.
Advertising on this Site
This site provides
businesses with the opportunity to advertise and to reach
out to a large community. If you are interested in
advertising, please send mail to webaster@templenet.com
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