Sravana Belagola

This photo blog is about a visit I had with my wife to Shravana Belegola.


A welcoming arch on the way up the hill.
A view of the climb from midway up.
The entrance to the temple complex.
A welcome resting place on the way up. Just inside the temple complex
A pilgrim being carried up to the main temple.
Your first view of the majestic statue.
This is what you will see as soon as you enter the main complex.
Offerings are made. Blessings requested and granted.
Meditating in the presence of Majesty.
The awe inspiring view of Bahubali.

This trip was done sometime in June 2008.

Photos taken on a Canon EOS 400 D.

Hanuman's Army

Hanumaan's Army....

A name that I picked up from Ashok Banker's wonderful re-telling of the Raamaayanaa. These photos were taken through a Canon ES400 D Digital Rebel.

These are photos of monkies taken during the various journeys that we took.

Kaaval Deivams

Kaaval Deviams are gods that are considered the guardians of villages
in South India. These snaps are a few taken in the Salem / Dharmapuri
district of Tamil Nadu in India and depict the various forms of these
gods.

Generally, these gods are depicted with some kind of weapon, short
sword, long sword, trident, or sometimes even guns. Most of them are
called "Iyyanaar", though they are also known as "Muniyaandi",
"Muniappan" in some places.