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An Engaging talk by Er. Rajendran: An attempt to decode the structure of the talk.

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I attended a talk by Er. Rajendran which touched upon the Engineering, Architecture and artistic point of view of the Brahadeeshwarar Temple. The talk was organized at the Thanjavur Museum, by INTACH Thanjavur and the Thanjavur Tourism Promotion Council. The talk was a blend of historical insight, technical details, and clear explanations. While the content of the talk was fascinating in its own right the way in which Er. Rajendran structured and presented the material deserves special mention. Writing a blog on the whole talk requires more detailed insights, here in this blog I attempt to decode the structure of the talk which was so well articulated and cover some key aspects discussed. Audience engaging with the speaker A Progressive Approach to understanding the Brahadeeshwarar temple. The structure of the talk itself followed a simple approach. Er. Rajendran began by guiding the audience through the external periphery of the temple, progressively working inward toward the sanctum...