We are ending our long series of images from India with a shot of the full moon in rural Gujarat. Hope you found the images and associated comments on various sights and subjects interesting.
Tag Archives: Gujarat
Rural Mortal and Pestle
The Sun Rises at the Palace
Micro Stores
Saris for Sale
Under the Arch at Night
Stone Doorway
Nestled Midst Ancient Art
Ancient City Wall in Dabhoi
Adding Color to An Old Building
A Pigeon’s View of Shiva
Statue of Shiva in Vadodara
Temples in India – Built Around a Tree
Temples in India – Posing for a Photo
Temples in India – Sunrise Glow
Located in Vadodara district of Gujarat, Kayavarohan Shiv temple is one of the sixty-eight ‘teerthas’ (Pilgrimage) of Lord Shiva in Lakulisha avatar. Lakulish is considered to be the 28th birth of Shiva. The temple is also called Kasi of Gujarat. The temple is built in Indian tradition with walls and pillars depicting intricate carvings of nature. The walls display various forms and asanas of Yoga.
Temples in India – Impressive Gate
Temples in India – Glowing in Ambaji
Ambaji is an important temple town in Gujarat with millions of devotees visiting the temple every year. This is the principal shrine of a goddess who has been worshiped since the pre-Vedic period. She is often referred to as Arasuri Amba.
Made of white marble with gold cones, the rays of the setting sun accentuate the golden hue on the temple spires.
Temples in India – Colorful Twin Temples
A Hindu temple is a symbolic house, seat and body of divinity. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together, using symbolism to express the ideas and beliefs of Hinduism.
While there are numerous large, famous temples in India, I am presenting some images of small temples in Gujarat. Here is a twin temple in Bharuch.