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In this 58th Video, ROUNDS TUBE describes about Sri Venkateswara Museum (Temple Art), Tirumala, Tirupati. The Hall of Antiques,   the S.V. Museum is situated in a sprawling building with an area of 1.25 lakh sq.ft opposite to Vaikuntham Queue Complex in kaleidoscopic environment of Tirumala surrounded by beautiful gardens. The museum is located near the Govindarajaswamy temple and very close to Tirupati Railway Station.   This museum is an epitome of Traditions of Tirumala, Vaishnavism and Hindu culture. It houses more than 6000 items of historical interest ranging in date from very early period to the present. It contains valuable antique materials to enable an art historian to trace the history and development of temple art. Different galleries in the S.V. Museum host and display its acquisitions. Pilgrims can have a look at the Varahaswamy Copper inscription, a cherished treasure of Tirumala. Sri Krishnadevaraya (16th Century AD) of Vijayanagara Empire have personally visited Tiru

The Sanctuary of Truth is one of the most iconic structure in Pattaya, Thailand. It is a 345 ft. tall hall on Pattaya located on the north of Wongamat Beach. It is neither a temple nor a Palace. Looks like a hybrid of both. It acts as a place of appreciation for philosophy, act, culture and faith, without being tied to a single religion. The sanctuary is described as a monument to its stunningly detailed carvings of elephants, people and scenes, creatures and deities from mythology. They pay homage to reflection of the Earth, Knowledge. Its construction started in 1981 and it is still going on as a never ending task. It was derived from the vision that human civilization has been achieved by religious and philosophical truth. It tributes to the seven creators Heaven, Earth, Father, Mother, Moon, Sun and Stars without whcih man cannot exist. The main theme of this structure is not only showing the art alone but also to demonstrate the understanding of the wood. The buildi