Devil's Kitchen (Guna caves) is a very dangerous deep hidden ravine that looks like small dark gutters but are actually a deep fall. It is called as Guna caves as a Tamil movie Guna was shot here. The deep narrow ravines of the caves are now closed to public due to the tragic deaths of twelve youths there. These dangerous caves are highly protected now, and tourists can see … [Read more...]
Trip to Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram: Chapter 10: Mahishasura Mardini Mantapa: Part 2
More photos of Mahishasura Mardini Mantapa: At the top of the mantapa: Sculpture: View from the top: Sculpture: Sculpture: Sculpture: Mahishasura Mardini Mantapa: [email_link] [print_link] … [Read more...]
Trip to Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram: Chapter 10: Mahishasura Mardini Mantapa: Part 1
After the light house, I moved ahead to see the Mahishasura Mardini Mantapa. This is a rock cut cave temple. This mandapam very well depicts the fantastic craftsmanship of the pallavas. It consists of three small shrines in the inner wall which is exactly the typical pattern of the pallava art and architecture. On the northern wall, the battle between goddess Durga and the … [Read more...]
Bhilai to Sirpur on bike: Chapter 10: Laxman Temple, Sirpur: Part 3
More photos of the temple: Walls of the temple: Walls of the temple: Walls of the temple: Entrance of the temple: Walls of the temple: View from the top of the temple: Walls of the temple: [email_link] [print_link] … [Read more...]
Bhilai to Sirpur on bike: Chapter 10: Laxman Temple, Sirpur: Part 2
Photos of the temple: Near the temple: A stone sculpture: Door carvings: Sculptures: Door carvings: Door carvings: Door carvings: Elephant made of brick: [email_link] [print_link] … [Read more...]
Bhilai to Sirpur on bike: Chapter 10: Laxman Temple, Sirpur: Part 1
After the ancient temple we went to see the most famous temple of Sirpur, the Laxman temple. I found the description of temple written on a board by Archaeological Survey of India Raipur Circle, Raipur (C.G.): Laxman temple of Sirpur is the most important brick temple of India. Constructed by Vasata, mother of great Pandu Vamshi king Mahashivagupta Balarjun in memory of her … [Read more...]
Trip to Kanyakumari: Chapter 10: Thirparappu Falls and Pechiparai Dam: Part 2
That’s the other part of the falls: After that I took a snap of the top view of the falls: and that is the top view of the garden: It looks wonderful in a video: Then, we had a nice vegetarian lunch at a nearby restaurant. It was 4 pm and we wanted to check out the last place on the route, the Pechiparai Dam. We took a bus and reached over there at 5 … [Read more...]