Old gates, like this one in Vadodara, Gujarat, India, remind us of the amazing architecture of the past
Tag Archives: India
Stone Doorway
Nestled Midst Ancient Art
Ancient City Wall in Dabhoi
Adding Color to An Old Building
A Domed University
Art in Stone
A Striking Figure
Colorful Deities in Handicrafts
An Antique Mahavira
An antique, intricate sculpture of Mahavira in India. Mahavira was born a little before the Buddha. While the Buddha was the founder of Buddhism, Mahavira did not establish Jainism, but gave the religion its present-day form. Mahavira, like the Buddha, was born as a prince but renounced his royal life at the age of 30 and became an ascetic.
Serenity in Stone
A Pigeon’s View of Shiva
Statue of Shiva in Vadodara
Temples in India – Built Around a Tree
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.
Lighting up the Statue of Unity
After sunset at the Statue of Unity, the laser show illuminates the 182- meter high structure and shows the journey of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and his role to create India as a nation from various subcontinents. The show uses the statue as a canvas with a beautiful mixture of laser lights, sound, graphics, and storytelling. There are a total of 51 high-resolution projectors used in the show.