{
  "id": 20184672,
  "title": "Speakers say archaeological evidence is key to restoration of ancient temples",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/speakers-say-archaeological-evidence-is-key-to-restoration-of-ancient",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-15T14:26:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/speakers-say-archaeological-evidence-is-key-to-restoration-of-ancient-temples/article71704980.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) organized a lecture on temple architecture, emphasizing the crucial role of archaeological evidence in the restoration and preservation of ancient temples and national heritage structures. The lecture, titled \"Temples of Andhra Pradesh in Archaeological Perspective,\" was held at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD)’s Shilpakalashala, the Institute of Traditional Sculpture and Architecture. Renowned archaeologist Sthapati Emani Sivanagi Reddy highlighted the significance of inscriptions, sculpture, and architectural features in understanding the evolution of temple architecture across different historical periods. TTD’s former trust board member G. Bhanuprakash Reddy stressed the temples' role in preserving India's spiritual, cultural, and architectural traditions, particularly Andhra Pradesh's rich temple heritage. IGNCA Regional Director K. T. V. Raghavan mentioned that the collaboration with TTD would facilitate more awareness sessions on temple architecture.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}