KARNATAKA
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Last but not Least
Every discomforting experience and encounter I now regard as a test of my ego, and this morning provided a most formidable exam. On the way to Chennakesava Temple in Somanathapura I asked the driver to do a side-stop at Chamundi Hill overlooking Mysore. Yikes! After taking in a wonderful view of Mysore, the driver dropped…
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Chilling in Mysore
Having concluded my temple tour in the Belur region, I had one more UNESCO World Heritage site that I wanted to see. It is located about 35 kilometers from Mysore, so rather than going directly to that small village, I preferred basing myself in Mysore for a few days and just doing whatever came my…
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The Artists of Hoysala Architecture
Words cannot convey the astonishing craftsmanship found among the temples of the 12th Century Hoysala Empire around the region of Karnataka, nor can pictures capture the epic scope of art blending into architecture in tribute to many deities, mythological figures, and religious texts. It is no wonder that the artists who did this work were…
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Telling Stories Through Architecture
One of my traveling companions in Dwarahat, Nanjun, lives in Bengaluru and told us of fantastic temples in his home region of Karnataka, so from Hampi I took a car to Halebidu to begin my tour of these UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It was a beautiful drive through vast fields bordered by mountains and covered…
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