Elephant bas relief
Elephant bas relief
This phantastic real size bas relief is situated on one of two enourmous adjacent rocks 29m long and 7m high
Stephan and Klaudia Mandl
Stephan and Klaudia Mandl
Trip Length: 10 months
Blog Entries: 77
Photos: 1930
Words: 146923
February 13th 2005 1) Arrival in India Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Chennai
February 13th 2005 2) Mamallapuram our first contact with India Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Mahabalipuram
February 16th 2005 3) The Chola Temple of Chidambaram  Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Chidambaram
February 17th 2005 4) Thanjavur and its World Heritage Site Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Thanjavur
February 19th 2005 5) Tiruchirappalli also known as Trichy Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Tiruchirappalli
February 20th 2005 6) Madurai the overcrowed city Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Madurai
February 22nd 2005 7) The Sea, the Arabian Sea at Varkala Asia » India » Kerala » Varkala
February 26th 2005 8) Kerala Backwater Trip Asia » India » Kerala » Kollam
February 26th 2005 9) Kochi, the European city Asia » India » Kerala » Kochi
March 1st 2005 10) Animal spotting at Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary Asia » India » Kerala » Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary
March 3rd 2005 11) Mysore the city of palaces Asia » India » Karnataka » Mysore
March 4th 2005 12) Mysore’s surroundings Asia » India » Karnataka » Mysore
March 6th 2005 13) Hassan and the Hoysala temples of Belur and Halebid Asia » India » Karnataka » Hassan
March 7th 2005 14) Bangalore - the IT capital of India Asia » India » Karnataka » Bangalore
March 9th 2005 15) Hampi - the capital of a forgotten empire Asia » India » Karnataka » Hampi
March 13th 2005 16) Badami and the cradle of Hindu Temple architecture in Aihole and Pattadakal Asia » India » Karnataka » Badami
March 14th 2005 17) Bijapur, Gulbarga and Bidar - Muslim architectural treasures Asia » India » Karnataka » Bijapur
March 19th 2005 18) Aurangabad and the famous caves of Ellora and Ajanta Asia » India » Maharashtra » Aurangabad
March 22nd 2005 19) Udaipur - welcome to Rajasthan Asia » India » Rajasthan » Udaipur
March 27th 2005 20) Ranakpur and its wonderful Jain temple complex Asia » India » Rajasthan » Ranakpur
March 29th 2005 21) Jodhpur and its mighty Mehrangarh Fort Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jodhpur
April 1st 2005 22) Jaisalmer - the golden city in the Thar desert Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaisalmer
April 4th 2005 23) Camel safari in the Thar desert around Jaisalmer Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaisalmer
April 6th 2005 24) Bikaner - the unexpected gem in the desert Asia » India » Rajasthan » Bikaner
April 8th 2005 25) Shekhawati, the region of the painted havelis Asia » India » Rajasthan » Shekhawati
April 9th 2005 26) Jaipur - Rajasthan’s colourful capital Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur
April 11th 2005 27) Jaipur’s Gangaur Festival Asia » India » Rajasthan » Jaipur
April 14th 2005 28) Delhi - the metropolis of contrasts Asia » India » National Capital Territory » New Delhi
April 21st 2005 29) Barathpur and the Keoladeo National Park Asia » India » Rajasthan » Keoladeo National Park
April 26th 2005 30) The extraordinary Moghul city of Fatehpur Sikri Asia » India » Rajasthan » Fatehpur Sikri
April 27th 2005 31) Agra and the world’s most famous tomb Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Agra
April 29th 2005 32) Gwalior - again a terrible city with stunning monuments Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Gwalior
May 1st 2005 33) Orchha - an oasis of peace Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Orchha
May 3rd 2005 34) Datia and a hill full of white Jain temples Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Datia
May 4th 2005 35) Sanchi - a peaceful hill crowned by a group of stupas Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Sanchi
May 6th 2005 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Khajuraho
May 10th 2005 37) The Bandhavgarh National Park famous for tigers Asia » India » Madhya Pradesh » Bandhavgarh NP
May 12th 2005 38) Varanasi - India's holiest city  Asia » India » Uttar Pradesh » Varanasi
May 24th 2005 39) Rhino watching at Chitwan National Park  Asia » Nepal » Chitwan
May 27th 2005 40) Pokhara - backpacker's dream on the Phewa Lake Asia » Nepal » Pokhara
June 3rd 2005 41) Kathmandu - testimony of Nepal's cultural wealth Asia » Nepal » Kathmandu
June 6th 2005 42) Patan - the artistic and architectural centre of Kathmandu Valley Asia » Nepal » Patan
June 9th 2005 43) Bhaktapur, a city exuding a sense of the past Asia » Nepal » Bhaktapur
June 11th 2005 44) The Friendship Highway from Kathmandu to Lhasa Asia » China » Tibet » Friendship Highway
June 15th 2005 45) Lhasa - the land of gods Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa
June 20th 2005 46) The Jokhang Temple - the spiritual centre of Tibet Asia » China » Tibet » Lhasa
June 22nd 2005 47) The Tashilunpo Festival in Zhigatse Asia » China » Tibet » Zhigatse
June 25th 2005 48) The large Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Zhongdian Asia » China » Yunnan » Zhongdian
June 26th 2005 49) Lijiang - the capital of the Naxi culture Asia » China » Yunnan » Lijiang
June 28th 2005 50) Dali and its famous pagodas Asia » China » Yunnan » Dali
June 30th 2005 51) Hong Kong - South East Asia's metropolis Asia » Hong Kong
July 7th 2005 52) Our mid-trip crisis in Bali Asia » Indonesia » Bali
July 23rd 2005 53) Struggling through to the Komodo Dragons Asia » Indonesia » Komodo
July 30th 2005 54) Flores - our island of disasters Asia » Indonesia » Flores
August 7th 2005 55) Singapore - Asia's tiny model state Asia » Singapore
August 12th 2005 56) Melaka - Malaysia's oldest town Asia » Malaysia » Melaka » Melaka City
August 16th 2005 57) Our close encounter with the ‘hairy man’ Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Bukit Lawang
August 18th 2005 58) The centre of the Batak culture at Lake Toba Asia » Indonesia » Sumatra » Lake Toba
August 22nd 2005 59) Bogor's beautiful Botanical Garden Asia » Indonesia » Java » Bogor
August 24th 2005 60) Yogyakarta - Indonesia's cultural capital Asia » Indonesia » Java » Yogyakarta
August 30th 2005 61) Prambanan, Indonesia's greatest Hindu monument Asia » Indonesia » Java » Prambanan
September 1st 2005 62) Borobudur - the world's largest Buddhist Stupa Asia » Indonesia » Java » Borobudur
September 3rd 2005 63) The sulphurous world of Mount Bromo Asia » Indonesia » Java » Mount Bromo
September 5th 2005 64) Lovina - a good combination of beach and culture Asia » Indonesia » Bali » Lovina
September 9th 2005 65) Ubud - where Bali’s cultural heart beats Asia » Indonesia » Bali » Ubud
September 13th 2005 66) Kuala Lumpur - a tale of economic success Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur
September 17th 2005 67) The Perhentian Islands - a paradisiac place to relax Asia » Malaysia » Terengganu » Perhentian Besar
September 20th 2005 68) The multi-cultural panache of Georgetown Asia » Malaysia » Penang » George Town
September 29th 2005 69) Koh Phi Phi - the setting of a blockbuster Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Ko Phi Phi
October 9th 2005 70) Mandalay - Myanmar's golden city Asia » Burma » Mandalay
October 12th 2005 71) The royal cities around Mandalay Asia » Burma » Mandalay
October 14th 2005 72) Monywa - One million Buddhas and we still did not have enough Asia » Burma » Monywa
October 16th 2005 73) Lake Inle - a beautiful place to cool down Asia » Burma » Inle Lake
October 17th 2005 74) The great Phaung Daw U festival Asia » Burma » Inle Lake
October 20th 2005 75) Caves, monasteries and pagodas around Lake Inle Asia » Burma » Inle Lake
October 21st 2005 76) Myanmar’s plain of wonders in Bagan Asia » Burma » Bagan
October 26th 2005 77) Bagan, the Buddhist plain of merit Asia » Burma » Bagan