One of the characteristics of South India is the ancient temples built with granite. Intricately carved basements, pillars and gopuras (pagodas). When I was in Himachal Pradesh I was amazed to see the temples built with wood, mostly deodar wood. The walls, ceilings, pillars, doors everything is carved wood!Just like granite in south India, marble and sand stone in Rajasthan, wood is the long-lasting building material available in Himachal Pradesh. Such temples are seen even in the remote villages of Himachal Pradesh. Many scattered around in the Kullu Valley.
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