The stone Horse-drawn Chariot.
Art designed elephant
Men fight on the 'Yaali'
One of my favorite shot!
Vishnu is in meditation. [Note the chakara and Shanku in both hands]
Powerful Yaali
Combined power of lion and elephant
King on the way to battle in Chariot.Maid serves her. The general in front of him. Soldiers on march fast.
On the command of the lord
Dancing girl and her team
Rare shot, Lord Vishnu with sword
Lord Vishnu welcomes each and every visitor to the temple to offer prayers to Shiva.As he guards the earth, he had his sword in front.
Devi Paravathi? Not sure about.But it worth to watch this sculpture and the intelligence behind.Look how the curves are embrace in her abs.
Devi Paravthi ? Really worth to watch 1000 times.
Devi Durga in battle fighting Asura's. Innocent girls worship on her.
Girl in garden under tree. Man hides behind her. Kids starts to play with her teasingly.
The 80th position of Bharatanatya, the Mayuralalita.. [Thanks:http://bharatanatyam.voila.net/natya_karanas.html]
Lord Vishnu offers prayer to Shiva
Yaali
Yaali , in happy mood
Kaaladevan... காலதேவன்
Dancing காலதேவன்
Figure out the anklets and snakes on his legs
Another shot of the temple as Chariot
Wheel of the temple Chariot
Realistic Horse rides the chariot
Horse and Elephant
Elephant in angry mood. The tail stands towards the sky
Wheel of Dharma
Decorated Horse and Wheel
Elephant and Horse
Lord Vishnu? tears the asura
Look at the nails of lord and unbearable painful expression by the asura.
One more beautiful shot, that I most like
Side view of the temple
Stories from Ramayana Epic. Fight between Vaali & Sukrava. Rama targeting Vaali.
Standing eight centuries and more
Paintings from Maratha
Merchant and the bull .
Painting from the Maratha
Maratha style painting describing a woman
Left wall painting
On the roof too...
In the name of Lord
Devi Durga., Marathaiyan Style
Girl playing music using Veena
Look at her jewels and the design of musical instrument
Devi Parvathi
Buddha or Siddha?
Maid serve the Queen.
Naradha munni , Saint of all the world
Navaganda aka Aravaan. Kills self for the wellness of Royal people and the country
Sculpture showing two positions of the Girl
Tamil God, Lord Muruga with his two wives , Thevana & Vali
One of my fav. shot.Here is the beauty of intelligence expressed.Thevanna comes from Royal while Vali from Tribal family .Can you able to identify both? I show you in next .
Here is Theivaanai. Look at her dressing sense and ornaments. She cover her top in fact
Okay! Now have a look at tribal Vali. She didn't cover her top like Theivanai as she grown up in tribal forest.
You also notice the leavings of nose and ear piercings on Vali. That means tribal people have that culture
Story from 63 Thiruvilaiyadal by Lord Shiva in Madurai town. பிட்டுக்கு மண் சுமந்த கதை
Side View
Marathi painting
Note the normal length of her Hair
Siddha / Buddha ?
Core value of Linga. Vishnu searching the foot of the Shiva in 'Varag' avatar and Bramha in swan towards the top. Shiva in fire form
One more story from thiruvilayadal
Long living Chola temple
One more shot
Back of the temple. Note the Linga's mean in the center
Close up. Shiva in mid, Bramha in the left and Vishnu in right
Dancing Girls on the Steps of the Court
Rear View
Back View
This is one more important shot. Yaali comes over the elephant..This denote two meanings. #1.Lion denotes Hinduism comes over the Elephant , Buddhism #2 Power of Lion is more than an Elephant
Dancing Girl.One of the specaility here is three positions are inscribed in single stone.
Nursing a woman during birth time.
Royal women playing in Garden
Two men form a ring, rolling on the floor
Couple dancing in Club.It's worth to note down their legs how bind to each other.
Life style in 12th Century
Getting closer view
Fighting skill
Martial arts and the weapons deployed!
Romantic couple
Dancing girl, with her team
Monkey as pet in home! The monkey cleans hair
Artists in Street magic show. Man with three knives balancing one in nose , 2nd in one hand , 3rd stand on 2nd one. He play the balls in the other hand. Awesome one.
Hunting wild tiger!
Story from Ramayana. Vaali and Sukreva fighting between each other.Rama targeting Vaali.Look how Vaali's wife face filled with mourn.
Dancing girl , with her team!
Five different styles of Stone windows in single wall.
Irrigation system for the abisekha milk and waters
Channel to out flow the holy water and milk
Back side view for the temple
Sandikeswarer Shrine!
Why they decorate Lord Vishnu with yellowish saree?
One of the story from 63 Thiruvilayadal. Crocodile fight over the kid
Another my favorite.Ravana shaking Mount Kailash
Look at his space chariot, Puspaka Vimana waiting behind the scene
Ravana shaking Mount. Kailash where Lord Shiva and Mother Parvathi resides.
A long shot
View from Right corner