Thank You! I'm hoping to stay in Gwalior for 18 months, beginning early next year. There isnt much information about it anywhere, and not much in the way of pictures either; You've given me a taste of both, so thanks.
Souvenirs ... Chers Stephan et Claudia, nous suivons votre passionnant voyage qui nous rappelle nos voyages passés, et tout particulièrement cette région d'Indonésie que nous avions beaucoup aimée. Bonne continuation et gros bisous.
great pics Pics are great and place too. Especially that boar pic.
Comments on muslims is uncalled. But, anyone who visited Hampi would surely remember / accept this comment.
nice blog, bad comments by rabid Hindus I thought the blog was fantastic. However, i would say that the response from Shahryar is stupid and useless and typifies basic Hindu fundamentalist tendencies which we otherwise critique muslim fundamentalists for. All you have to do is see the RSS in India to really know what Monomaniacal means. You shame me as a normal Hindu Indian, Shahryar. I assume you are Indian, and you probably should be kicked out of the country.
sanchi - a rest stop I visited Sanchi Aug 1972, after traveling overland beginning Mar 15. I love all of your fabulous photos and notes. I am returning for the first time this December. The new sites will be Chidambaram and Thanjavur. I missed a lot for the 3 months I traveled thru India.
super Thanks for the info'. It's difficult to find information about the Perhentian islands. Appreciate it. Nice to see they arent silly about swimming costumes there
great work by u ken hi, this is an archecture student(2nd yr.), i just love the temple photograhps clicked by you, this is so great work, keep it up sir, hope to see your work again
Orchha - an oasis of peace - Orchha - an oasis of peace http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Madhya-Pradesh/Orchha/blog-8999.html
Nice pictures . But what is the intention of writing wage comments in the some of the images?
Example one of the image says - “He is visibly enjoying the massaging of his calves by tender female hands” .
This send a wrong meaning to many Westerners and (and our own people) who do not understand our value system and think that this is some fairy tale like theirs.
It actually means that Vishnu is looking after the entire universe and the wife in turn tries to comfort him and this is how every individual should live.
“Girl friend” is fine but there is a different understanding to it altogether in our system. We
need to know the basics before giving direct translation. English translation do not give the same meaning of the actuals.
If you intentions are good please do not give blunt statements.
Rest is good presentation and inspires to visit this place.
Regds
Thanks. Through you two I get to see a botanic garden I likely will never visit. Wonder if I might except some of you comments on a web site I write on walks in a botanic garden? http://www.greenzoo.net
Wonderful places! Hi Stephan and Klaudia,
thanks a lot for your post card from Indonesia!
You are taking wonderful pictures!
How long is your trip lasting?
Don't you miss home?
All the best
Luigi
Nice Writing Hi,
Nice report / blog entry.
I enjoy reading it very well.
And I'm glad you are having a good time in Asia,
esp. in Indonesia.
Keep up the good work.
Ashoka I think you should have specified 3rd century BCE!
Also the four-lion capitol is the official emblem of modern India.
(The wheel on the Indian flag is also attributed to Ashoka!)
Sas Bahu Mandir This is a brilliant photo! Shows clearly how the silhouette of the temple looks like an elephant!
And the wonderful concept of a temple dedicated to the relationship between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law! (Many Indian movie melodramas are about the conflict between MIL and DIL with the poor guy stuck in the middle!)
Beautiful Birds! Thank you for publishing this superb photographs!
I think you should write an illustrated article on the birds - I am sure you could sell it to many journals!
Swastika The swastika is the holiest non-syllabic symbol (also see Om) in Hinduism. By extension Jainism and Buddhism also use this symbol. In the West, however, it is generally recognised as the badge of the Nazi movement.
The motif seems to have first been used by early inhabitants of Eurasia. However, it was also adopted in Native American cultures, seemingly independently. The swastika is now used universally in religious and civil ceremonies in India. Most Indian temples, wedding, festivals and celebrations are decorated with swastikas. By the early twentieth century it was widely used worldwide, and was regarded as a symbol of good luck and auspiciousness. Swastikas appeared on the spines of books by the Anglo-Indian writer Rudyard Kipling, and the symbol was used by Robert Baden-Powell's Boy Scout movement.
English as Lingua Franca I am not surprised that the only language in which the people (from all over India) who end up in the IT capital of India can mutually communicate is English! (As a person of Indian antecedents resident in the UK I have to admit I am fluent only in English - ditto all my nephews and nieces!)
Anyway I am enjoying reading your blog very much and hope you continue to have a good time on your travels! At least this Sunday was well spent having discovered www.travelblog.org!
useful for architecture i also visited hampi with my friends as a study tour.the photos you are of very useful for us in architectural point of view.thank you
use ful for architecture your photos are very use ful for architecture students like us.i took your photos from net and put it in may case study reports.allthe best.thank you
hey dont know how old this post is but im doing an assignment for school and was wondering if you had any misunderstanding with balinese people because of cultural differences. thanks if you cant help dont worry if you cant.
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mary
We have quit our jobs to start travelling around South East Asia during 2005. Our 10 months journey will take us to India, Nepal, Tibet, China (Yunnan), Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. So keep tuned if you want to travel with us. ... full info
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Thank You!
I'm hoping to stay in Gwalior for 18 months, beginning early next year. There isnt much information about it anywhere, and not much in the way of pictures either; You've given me a taste of both, so thanks.