Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy inaugurates Conference on Indian temple architecture ‘Devayatanam’ at Hampi

Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy inaugurates Conference on Indian temple architecture ‘Devayatanam’ at Hampi

• Union Minister of Culture, G Kishan Reddy, inaugurated Devayatanam, a one-of-a-kind odyssey (conference) of temple architecture of India, at Hampi, Karnataka, on February 25, 2022.
• The Devayatanam is a two-day international conference organized by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of the Ministry of Culture, on February 25-26, 2022.
• The main aim of the conference is to highlight the architectures of Indian temples. 
• The conference will deliberate on philosophical, religious, social, economic, technical, scientific, art, and architectural aspects of temples.
• The minister also released a booklet consisting of 75 glorious temples from across India.

Points to Remember:

1. Name of the conference on temple architecture of India? Devayatanam
2. Devayatanam was held at which place? Hampi
3. The conference was organised by which body? Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
4. Union Minister of Culture – G Kishan Reddy

Source: PIB