Sanrachna

Épisode 1 - Episode 1

22 juin 2015

Learn how architects of the palatial Hawa Mahal and stepwell Chand Baori designed them to remain naturally cool in the arid Rajasthan climate.

Épisode 2 - Episode 2

Explore acoustic marvels at the ornate mausoleum Gol Gumbaz and the sprawling Golconda fortress, where a handclap can be heard half a mile away.

Épisode 3 - Episode 3

Discover the techniques ancient builders used to carve the temples and cave sanctuaries at Mahabalipuram, Ajanta and Ellora out of solid rock.

Épisode 4 - Episode 4

As kingdoms rose and fell, they built forts into architectural wonders, including the island fortress Janjira and the imposing city-fort Daulatabad.

Épisode 5 - Episode 5

Explore two monuments impressive for their sheer verticality: the 9-story-high Vijay Stambh and the 100-foot-high Brihadeshwara Temple.

Épisode 6 - Episode 6

Odisha's Konark Sun Temple still tells time with startling accuracy, and Jaipur's Jantar Mantar comprises a host of ingenious astronomical tools.

Épisode 7 - Episode 7

The famed Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra and the Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves in Odisha represent marvels of engineering and Jain and Buddhist art.

Épisode 8 - Episode 8

Explore the mesmerizing, fractal-like patterns of Hindu and Jain architecture as found in the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple and the Virupaksha Temple.

Épisode 9 - Episode 9

The city of Mandav engineered methods to harvest rainwater, and builders of the Kanheri Caves used running water as an early form of air conditioning.

Épisode 10 - Episode 10

Explore the mystery of the quaking twin minarets Jhulta Minara and the dramatic fusion of architectural styles of the mausoleum Bahauddin Maqbara.

Épisode 11 - Episode 11

A structural necessity is transformed into art in the exquisite pillars of the temple at Lepakshi and the musical pillars of Vitthala Temple at Hampi.

Épisode 12 - Episode 12

More than just magnificent monuments, the gateways of Buland Darwaza and the Charminar represent links between the past and the present.

Épisode 13 - Episode 13

Spiritual devotion inspired the Great Stupa of the monastery in Sanchi and the colossal statue of Jain teacher Gomateshwara Bahubali in Karnataka.