Hello friend, kindly inform me, which photo did you like the best? (kindly mention the photo number only.)
This post of a Photo-Walk - Post 2 of 5
The Chennakeshava Temple, Belur & Hoysaleswara temple, Halebid are two of the most famous temples for its intricately carved sculptures/pillars. This Photo-Walk series will be of 5 posts, carrying 6 photos each, showcasing the details of sculptures.
Photo -6 Caption: An Exit Hall - Pl Note the gigantic, carved cylindrical pillars.
Each sculpture might have taken man-years. Also, each sculpture may have long mythological stories & sub-stories behind them -right…
Here is a Vegetarian Buffet Lunch at Hampi (Green Restaurant), served to our family area in Thaly - good food became tastier when hunger was more - we took a while to locate the restaurant as it was missing in the maps. [After lunch, we registered the restaurant in Google Maps]
Dear @TravellerG I can’t choose the most beautiful photo they are all beautiful. I’m not just talking from a photographic point of view, but from the beauty and artistic power they emanate. I am inclined to think that the different soul of those who performed these works can be glimpsed. The diversity of engravings suggests that it may be a different artist for each photo. I know nothing of Indian history and its temples, I have read the books that come here in the West on the wave of meditation practice: Bhagavad Gita, Dhammapada and Upanishad but I think it is very different to be able to read them directly from the sculptures of the temples!
The carvings on the walls of the temple are amazing. It often occurs to me how such beautiful carvings could have been made in those days without technology or other modern tools. Indeed, such artisans are to be commended.
All the photos are very nice and attractive. I like photo 2 most @TravellerG Ji. Except for the food photo, other photos have some overexposed areas I think. Thanks a lot for tagging me to this nice post. Stay safe. Regards.
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“…sculpture of the man fighting the lion is original or a replica?..” - I was told all these sculptors are original & not easily possible to duplicate
“… it could be damaged or stolen…” = here I too do not have any answer.
But remember, there are hundreds of them (may not of this quality) spread in the nearby compound - seeing those, I too had the same doubt.
The Temple with carving sculptures is unique and amazing. Are the unique openwork carving on the stone? How old is this temple!? I admire the human hard effort to make such a beautiful carving.
Thank you for sharing this post and photos. We would like some store or legend about these temples.
You present a beautiful and educational look of a part of India where heritage indeed lives. Your photos captured the intricate and painstaking workmanship of the temple carvings. I am mentally walking through your photos with a dear friend - now deceased - who was a scholar of Indian art. Thank you so much @TravellerG
@TravellerG thanks to share these valuable pics and information about them. Really All pics are very nice but last one I.e.Vegetarian Buffet Lunch at Hampi (Green Restauran) is more interesting
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“…they are all beautiful…” - Thank you, friend, @plavarda
“…different soul of those who performed these works…” at least few of the giant ones might taken generations.
"…The diversity of engravings suggests that it may be a different artist for each photo… " - NOT ONE artist…several of them… the guides suggest that the overall planning is done by seniors, while a team does the rest…
"…I have read the books that come here in the West on the wave of meditation practice: Bhagavad Gita, Dhammapada and Upanishad… That is interesting, dear friend - What you have mentioned are the ESSENCE covering a lot our heritage.
“…but I think it is very different to be able to read them directly from the sculptures of the temples!..” A knowledgeable guide may take even hours, to explain each Sculpture.
