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#HowToReadAMonument – Uncovering Meanings | Online Talk by Prajakti Pai: Talk 339

Date: 31- Oct - 2026 | Time: 18:00:00
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Monuments have been a part of our built landscapes since centuries. We visit them as part of our travel itineraries, we look at them, we picture them. But, can we also read them? What does it mean to ‘read’ a monument? And how does one go about such a reading? At our Online Talk #HowToReadAMonument, author and educator Prajakti Pai invites us to read India’s monuments beyond stone and ornament and uncover the many layers of meanings embedded within them. She draws upon monuments of India from different regions, periods, and traditions to explore how architecture reflects faith, memory, myths, artistic imagination, cultural exchange, and collective identity. She explores monuments as repositories of stories, and urges one to listen to them to discover stories, symbols, and memories that they continue to carry.

 

About the speaker
Prajakti Pai holds a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy. She is a designer and educator who has been teaching at colleges of architecture and design for over sixteen years. Her academic explorations have taken her into the study of Indian Aesthetics and Temples, Museology and Conservation, Southeast Asian Art and Architecture, and Mythology. Prajakti has recently co-authored a book titled “51+ Monuments of India” along with Yashwant Pitkar and Yadneshwar Pathak. She finds joy in travelling, sketching, and creating. She blogs at www.prajakti.blog

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