As moving as a rock

No single work of art represents the medieval mastery as the single-stone chariot inside the Vithala Temple complex.

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
»
»»

June 21st 2005
On a moonlit night in Hampi, rocks assume mysterious shapes, like clouds. They fly past the window as the bus winds out of the erstwhile Vijayanagara, the city of victory. An ancient sculptor might have wandered amid these gigantic shadows before Vijayanagara emperors raised their famed capital out of the limestone boulders. Hewn or not, these stones ignite imagination. A day is too short to e ... read more

Asia » India » Karnataka » Hampi

The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

««
«
1
2
3
4
5
6
»
»»

Joined	February 10th 2006	Trips	0
Last Login	February 5th 2021	Followers	3
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	3
Blogs	54	Guestbook	75
Photos	249	Forum Posts	8