ಗಣನೃತ್ಯ – The Dance of the Gaṇas Kanchipuram Kailasanatha Temple | Pallava, 8th c. ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಬ್ಬ, ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ಸಾಹ. These aren’t warriors. These aren’t sages. They are Gaṇas — childlike, celestial, chaotic, divine. ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮದಾಲೆ, ಮೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಟ್ಯದ ನಾದ. Bellied and

Thread 1/8 One of the Largest Monumental Hero Stone in India Mallarayanakatte, Gadag-Betgeri (#Gadag) This is one of the largest monumental hero stones (Viragal) in India, standing over 12 feet tall, located at Mallarayanakatte in Gadag-Betageri in #Karnataka.

Mahishāsuramardinī – Miniature in Motion Jwarahareśvara Temple, Kanchi | Chola Art In this dense swirl of divine energy, the goddess bursts forth with śakti: eight-armed, spear poised, lion rearing, buffalo-demon collapsing — all carved within a palm’s span. Her raised hand

Makara at Jwarahareshwara – Threshold Elegance, Chola Grandeur ಜ್ವರಹರೇಶ್ವರದ ಮಕರ – ಗರ್ಭದ್ವಾರದ ಶೋಭೆ, ಚೋಳರ ಸ್ತಬ್ಧಶಿಲ್ಪ From the sacred walls of the Jwarahareshwara Temple, Kanchipuram —a Chola-period masterpiece — emerges this sculpted Makara-mukha,neither fearsome nor fantastical,

Beautiful Tumakuru

Nagalapura , Tumakuru #IncredibleIndia ⁦Incredible!ndia⁩

Saturday Darshan Nonavinakere

We meet again after so many years Turuvekere Nandi #IncredibleIndia

Moole Shankara temple : The Unique Bhumija Vimana from Hoysala era at Turuvekere, Tumakuru, #IncredibleIndia #Art #Travel #Heritage

Haygriva : Chennakeshava temple , Nagalapura, Tumakuru #Karnataka #IncredibleIndia

Hiregundakal Anjaneya . Tumakuru

In defiance, Chinna Marudhu issued the Jambudweepa Proclamation on June 16th, 1801— a bold call for a united resistance against British rule. It was posted on the walls of Trichy Fort and the Srirangam Temple. Through this proclamation, he appealed to all citizens across Bharat

Much before 1857 War of Independence but not taught in our history books

Where Silence Dances” — Nritya Gaṇapati at Vignasante ನಿಶ್ಶಬ್ದವೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೃತ್ಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ವಿಗ್ನಸಂತೆಯ ಜಡಶಿಲೆಯೆ ನುಡಿವ ನೃತ್ಯ. Graceful in tribhaṅga, crowned by a roaring kīrti-mukha, the elephant-headed god dances not in play, but in tattva. His paśa, daṃta, modaka bowl—every limb

ಶಿಲ್ಪದ ಶಿಖರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವತಾರಗಳ ಗಾನ Three Roars of Viṣṇu – Narasiṁha, Govardhana, Kāliṅga ವಿಗ್ನಸಂತೆಯ ಈ ಶಿಖರವು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವುದು ಮುಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೂರು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ. This Hoysala vimāna doesn’t just rise in stone — it ascends through three divine moments. At the base: Narasimha — fierce and

ಶಾಂತಿಯ ಮಡಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಶಕ್ತಿ – Where Grace Rests in Strength Vignasante’s Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa panel: a sculpted hymn to repose. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜಯವಿಲ್ಲ, ವಿಜ್ಞಾನದ ನಿಶ್ಶಬ್ದವಿದೆ. Here there is no conquest — only the silence of knowing. At the śukanāsi of the Lakṣmīnārasiṁha temple, Viṣṇu is

ಆರಂಭದ ಹಂಬಲ, ಅಂತ್ಯದ ನಿಶ್ಶಬ್ದ Yearning in the Outline, Silence in the Stone – Nagalapura’s Incomplete Scroll This photo doesn’t show just stone — ಇದು ಕಾಲದ ನಿದ್ರಿಸದ ನುಡಿಮುಟ್ಟು. At the Kedareshwara Temple, Nagalapura, we see two scroll bands — one faint, the other half-carved — both

One sincere appeal to Archaeological Survey of India Office of the OSD to CM Karnataka Chief Secretary Gok Please take urgent note of the declining condition of National Monuments under the ASI Bengaluru Circle. In the past month, I visited several temples under ASI protection — and was disheartened to see: – No proper

Dear friends, ಪ್ರಿಯ ಗೆಳೆಯರೇ, To ensure both English and Kannada-speaking friends can connect with my posts, I am attempting a bilingual format in each one. ಇಂಗ್ಲಿಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಓದುಗರಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಪೋಸ್ಟ್‌ಗಳ ಅರ್ಥ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಲೆಂದು, ನಾನು ಪ್ರತಿ ಬರಹದಲ್ಲೂ ದ್ವಿಭಾಷಾ ಶೈಲಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲು

Shānta Jyoti in Stone – Yoga Narasimha at Vignasanthe ಶಿಲೆಯೊಳಗಿನ ಶಾಂತ ಜ್ಯೋತಿ – ವಿಜ್ಞಾಸಂತೆಯ ಯೋಗ ನಾರಸಿಂಹ In the śikhara of the Lakṣmīnārāyaṇa temple at Vignasanthe sits a rare vision: Yoga Narasimha, calm and poised in padmāsana, hands in dhyānamudrā. ವಿಜ್ಞಾಸಂತೆ (ಟಿಪಟೂರು