'Large-sized Hindu temples did not exist before 500 AD' : Historian Patrick Olivelle

'Hindu traditions existed for over a thousand years before the need to construct temples was felt. There is no archaeological evidence for Hindu temples until at least the time of the Kushans', says Patrick Olivelle, historian and Professor Emeritus of Asian Studies at the University of Texas. Watch him discuss this and more in #ThePrintPurana --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Patrick Olivelle's column here : https://theprint.in/opinion/theprint-... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8