Harate with Hamsa - Ganesh Bhat | Shilpa Shastra | Temple Architecture | Ayodhya Ram Lalla

#hamsavasishta #haratewithhamsa #ganeshbhat #ayodhyarammandir In conversation with Sri Ganesh Bhat, renowned seasoned artist and sculptor. With 45+ years of experience in sculpting and chiselled workmanship in diverse styles of Indian and International style of sculpting, he was one of three sculptors who carved Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya. He has won many prestigious awards and has 600+ students across the globe. In this episode he elaborates on Shilpa Shastra and Temple Architecture. He explains how a stone is selected for carving, process of idol installation in a temple and more. Watch this episode for some fascinating information. Timestamps- 00:03 - Glimpse of the episode 01:30 - Hamsa Vasishta and Ganesh Bhat Introduction 02:43 - How does every deity have a specific form? 05:02 - Sculpting and the science behind it 09:23 - The vastu behind building temples 17:05 - Why is God’s place in a temple known as ‘Garbhagudi’? 20:46 - How are Gopuras made? 22:33 - Why are Belur and Halebeedu known as the standard examples of sculptures? 25:33 - How are stones selected for sculpting? 20:02 - How does the process of sculpting begin? 36:23 - What is Pranaprathishte? 47:15 - Does the sculpture change in its looks after the prathishtapane? 49:55 - Glimpse of the part two of the episode Title Sponsor - Ullas Agarbatti Subscribe to my channel -    / @hamsavasishta   Follow me on- Instagram -   / hamsavasishta   Facebook -   / rjhamsa