Kakatiya dynasty was a Telugu dynasty which ruled over most of present day Andhra Pradesh with Warangal as its capital. This great gateway is one of their signature structures and part of the palace ruins on display in Warangal. The stone architecture of yesteryear I doubt if we will ever see it again in this […]
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Sun clock of Ely, England
As most part of the world are days from shifting the ‘Daylight Saving Time’ back by one hour, I present you one of the most ancient apparatus for keeping time – Sun clock! This is a sundial or shadow clock where the shadow cast by the needle on the wall markings will give out the […]
Snorkeling in Maldives
Underwater photos from the Snorkeling expeditions in Maldives.
Maldivian Anniversary
No, it was not Maldives’ anniversary, rather we celebrated our first marriage anniversary at Maldives! The below photo is a good testimony to every beautiful moment Maldives had to offer us. Wife jumping! How much ever I talk about the – white fine grained sand beaches, pollution free water, variety of food and great hospitality […]
Elephants of Kabini
Last week we made a short visit to Kabini and had the privilege to meet a few Elephants under training. The lone Tusker This Tusker was heading into the forest with the Mahout and his curious little son. There was a certain elegance in its gait as it swayed from left to right – truly […]
Lakshminarayana statue of Halebidu
Bharachukki waterfall
Bharachukki waterfall is one of the two waterfalls formed by River Kaveri splitting to make the island town of Shivanasamudra, the other one being Gaganachukki waterfall. This is a segmented waterfall. Segmented waterfalls occur where the water flow is broken into two or more channels before dropping over a cliff, resulting in multiple side by side waterfalls.
Shilabalikas of Belur
Shilabalika, a.k.a. ‘salabhanjika’, is a standard decorative element of Indian sculpture depicting in stone a young female under a stylized tree in various poses, such as dancing, grooming herself or playing a musical instrument.The salabhanjika concept stems from ancient symbolism linking a chaste maiden with the sala tree or the asoka tree through the ritual called dohada, or the fertilisation of plants through contact with a young woman. The symbolism changed over the course of time and the salabhanjika became figures used as ornamental carvings, usually located in the area where worshipers engage in circumambulation, near the garbhagriha of many Hindu temples.
Garuda statue of Belur temple
The Garuda statue is at the entrance of Chennakesava temple, Belur. Chennakesava literally means “handsome Kesava” and is a form of Hindu God Vishnu. This particular statue has been done by Javaracharya Mysore, as the inscription behind the statue depicts.
Bhagandeshwara temple, Coorg
This temple is on the banks of Triveni Sangama (joining point of three rivers). At this place, the Kaveri is joined by two tributaries, the Kannike and the mythical Sujyoti river. Anyone who visit Talakaveri, the birth place of River Kaveri (a.k.a. Cauvery ), would have certainly visited Bhagandeshwara temple
Kotilingeshwara: 1 crore Shiva lingas
Kotilingeshwara quite literally means 1 crore Shiva Lingas. Kotilingeshwara has more than 33 lakh Shiva lingas and has the biggest Shiva linga in the world.