India from Slides prt14: The Chennakesava Temple in Somnathpur
Front view | digitized from slide
One day a student, or something; a really nice fellow from a small village, wanted to show me a very fine temple. It was in Somnathpur, about 35 km. from Mysore. He knew exactly which buses we had to take. When the next bus stopped in front of us he jumped inside, threw his sweater on a free seat, so that I could sit, while he stood right behind me. This subservient behavior felt a bit uncomfortable for me; but I let him do his thing and he was enjoying his trip a lot. When we reached the temple, he stayed outside and waited patiently till I had seen it all. The Chennakesava Temple was built in 1268 C.E. under Hoysala king Narasimha III, when the Hoysala Empire was the major power in South India. According to the books it is one of the finest examples. Must be true. I was speechless.
The Entrance | digitized from slide
Incredible Sculpture prt1 | digitized from slide
Incredible Sculpture prt2 | digitized from slide
Incredible Sculpture prt3 | digitized from slide
Incredible Sculpture prt4 | digitized from slide
Incredible Sculpture prt5 | digitized from slide
Incredible Sculpture prt6 | digitized from slide
Incredible Sculpture prt7 | digitized from slide
these are so great!
Thanks! 🙂
Incredible!
We can say that! Cheers, Ken.
Breathtaking !!!
Merci!
I say: OMG! Yes, incredible. Both sculptures AND your photos, Harrie.
I say: Thank you, Malin!
Beautiful pictures from an amazing culture. You wonder if it’s for real.
Thank you! There are vague stories about intelligent creatures from outer space that helped the Indians with super-technology …
Could have happened. 🙂 There is much we do not know yet.
Sphinx is 4,000 years older than previously thought, but we don’t talk much about it for how you should be able to fill 4000 years with proper history.
Would be nice if they came back… 🙂
Haha…We’ll light the sacrificial fire.
🙂
The twigs and imagination. There is almost not at all today. Most of it is streamlined. One is similar to the other.
Amazing; Thanks.