May 16, 2013 19:47
11 yrs ago
Hindi term
Budanishar
Hindi to English
Art/Literary
Geography
Not really a Hindi-English question
I should explain that I am translating a Spanish language brochure on the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that describes a building with a cupola copied from "a Budanishar Hindu temple dedicated to Tantra". I cannot however find any reference to such a place in English (nothing in Google), and all the references in Spanish refer to the same building and nothing else, which makes me think there has been some corruption. I would appreciate some ideas as to the correct name.
Some context from Google: Barolo Palace Ciudad de Buenos Aires Argentina
www.buenosaires.travel/Palacio-Barolo-en.aspx
The cupola resembles that of the Budanishar Hindu temple dedicated to Tantra representing the union between Dante and Beatrice. The songs from Dante´s ....
I should explain that I am translating a Spanish language brochure on the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, that describes a building with a cupola copied from "a Budanishar Hindu temple dedicated to Tantra". I cannot however find any reference to such a place in English (nothing in Google), and all the references in Spanish refer to the same building and nothing else, which makes me think there has been some corruption. I would appreciate some ideas as to the correct name.
Some context from Google: Barolo Palace Ciudad de Buenos Aires Argentina
www.buenosaires.travel/Palacio-Barolo-en.aspx
The cupola resembles that of the Budanishar Hindu temple dedicated to Tantra representing the union between Dante and Beatrice. The songs from Dante´s ....
Proposed translations
(English)
| 1 +6 | Bhubaneshwar |
Piyush Ojha
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Proposed translations
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Bhubaneshwar
Interesting query. My first reaction was Bulandshahar, a district town in North India. A quick Google search brought up mention of a supposedly ancient temple in a nearby village but it seems to be only of local interest.
Bhubaneshwar sounds vaguely similar and has the virtue of having a well known 8th Century tantric temple (http://www.journeymart.com/de/india/orissa/bhubaneswar/vaita... . I don't see a great resemblance between this and the Barolo Palace, but there you are.
Bhubaneshwar sounds vaguely similar and has the virtue of having a well known 8th Century tantric temple (http://www.journeymart.com/de/india/orissa/bhubaneswar/vaita... . I don't see a great resemblance between this and the Barolo Palace, but there you are.
Note from asker:
| Splendid! It is indeed reference to the Rajarani Temple in Bhubaneswar as I found by Googling "Bhubaneswar Barolo" and coming up with this : www.andrewcusack.com/2010/11/12/palacio-barolo/ Many thanks |
Peer comment(s):
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Ashutosh Mitra
: Yes, Even I feel the same, after comparing both the links..
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Shera Lyn Parpia
: I read somewhere that the dome was inspired by Indian architecture.
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Lalit Sati
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Ahmed Girach
: agree
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tilak raj
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acetran
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again! "
Discussion
The architect, Mario Palanti, seems never to have visited India. Wherefrom the influence, I wonder!