Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Mamallapuram


Mahdishasuramardhini cave full view

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light house at Mamallapuram

Monday, June 16, 2008

Mamallapuram

A temple near shore. The worth of entire trip is uncountible for me . If you want to go to mamallapuram it is best to visit the place in november and december. It is just 120 Km distancefrom chennai the capital of Tamilnadu. An abode of Gods.

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Ganesh Temple at Mamalla puram another worth admiring craftsmen ship

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Mamallapuram

Our fore fathers... Oh!! They are really searching for lice... It is an astonishing craft's menship over a boulder

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Snow ball situated in Mamallapuram. Off course it is a Boulder. But it exactlyu look like a snow ball kept on plate.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Mamallapuram


A monolithic rock converted to bath tub... Is it is madness of craft???

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The angels standing at every door step of Mamallapuram. The art savy people there are compleately in the same traditional crafts men ship all though the years., I hope.. The works kept at every stall and workmen door steps are uncountable and superb..

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Mamallapuram


A marching family of Elephants elegently over the Rock viewing Arjuna Parinirvana..

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Govardhanagiri.. An episode of Lord Krishna while saving his Cows and Gopikas lifted th

e Govardhna parvatham The beautiful illustration over monolithic rock

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Mamallapuram


The full posture of the carving on the Arjuna parinirvana

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On the exterior side of the walls of the cave there is a beautiful carving of Arjun parinirvana of Mahabharat .

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A full hillock was carved into a cave in mamallapuram

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Mamallapuram

The panarmic view of Mahishasura Mardhini cave. The entire monolithic rock carved into a host of beautiful carvings. The eye catching rock carvings believeit...!!!

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The entrence of the Mahaishasura Mardhi cave is beautifully carved out of the single rock.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

" Mahishasura Mardhini"

Another beautiful carving on the same rock. The Mahishasura the demon king is being killed by the Goddess Parvati. After the incident she was named as Mahishasura Mardini. The story was very beautifully carved by the Mahabalipuram sculptures. I was amazed.

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One of the Carving on the rock by the legends in Mamallapuram. Formerly known as Mahabalipuram. A place some 70 Kms. from Chennai, the capital of Tamilnadu. The once capital of Pallavas the rulers of South India. Simple images taken from my Nokia n73 cell phone. If I had a better camera???? Iam not a proffessional but The carvings made me mad simply.. Is it not???

Monday, June 2, 2008

Cascading Waters

A Lusturous cascade. At Tirumala.. Kapila theertham in Tirupati

A place of bliss. along with love for nature.... Is it not??