'Lord Ganesha at Khajuraho (850 AD-1000 AD), India' ....by KJS Chatrath
Standing Lord Ganesh at Khajuraho, India. Photo taken by me in 2011 during a CATS Trip.
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'A smile frozen in time - Konark temple 13th century AD' - by K J S Chatrath
A smile frozen in time. Konark Temple, Odisha, India. ....Odisha is one place you must visit before you die! Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Sun temple at Konark about 35 kilometres northeast from Puri city on the coastline in Puri district, Odisha, India. The temple is attributed to king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty about 1250 CE. Dedicated to the Hindu Sun God Surya, what remains of the temple complex has the appearance of a 100-foot high chariot with immense wheels and horses, all carved from stone
'Visit to Karnak, Egypt, built in 2055 BC to 100 AD' - K J S Chatrath
I visited Karnak, Egypt in 2012. The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak, comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings near Luxor, Egypt. Construction at the complex began during the reign of Senusret I in the Middle Kingdom and continued into the Ptolemaic Kingdom, although most of the extant buildings date from the New Kingdom. The Karnak Temple dates back from around 2055 BC to around 100 AD. It was built as a cult temple and was dedicated to the gods Amun, Mut, and Khonsu.
'Innocent fooling around, self-publicity or hubris?' - asks K J S Chatrath
Photo taken in June 2014. India.
'Photos of erstwhile Maharaja of Bijawar, Madhya Pradesh, India' - shared by K J S Chatrath
Bijawar is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bijawar Taluk, and was formerly the capital of a princely state of erstwhile British India of the same name. Here are two photos of the erstwhile Maharaja of Bijawar, sourced from the internet.
'Meri Tiranga Yatra' - by K J S Chatrath
That is me with Tiranga at the summit of the 16,500 ft Rainbow Mountain in Peru, South America in July 2017. Yes, that too is me with Tiranga in Antarctica.
'Respectful salute to martyrs' - by K J S Chatrath
They sacrificed their lives last week defending the integrity & security of India. JAI HIND
'Scan of the painting The Sibilla Cumana (Cumaean Sibyl) by the Italian Baroque painter Domenicho Zampieri (Domenichino)' - by KJS Chatrath
I visited the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna in Bologna, Italy earlier this year in May. Here is one of the paintings that caught my eye.
'Jeune fille de Grande Kabylie by Louise Canuet' Photo of oil painting by K J S Chatrath
'Jeune fille de Grande Kabylie by Louise Canuet'. Oil painting. 19th century French School.
'Some photos from Halebidu (12th century AD), Karnataka, India, Part-II' by K J S Chatrath
Halebidu or Halebid is 210 kms kms from Bengaluru in Karanataka, India. It is 27 km away from the nearest big town- Hassan. It has magnificently carved temples Hoysalesvara and Shantalesvara. The temples at Halebidu have beautifully engraved walls. The temple complex depicts stories from Mahabharata, Ramayana and Puranas and were built in the 12 th century AD. Hoysalesvara is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Shantalesvara to Lord Shantaleswara. Halebidu literally means the old city. In the ancient times, Halebidu was known as Dwarasamudra, which means the gateway to the seas in Hassan district. It flourished as the capital of Hoysala kingdom for 150 years. I visited Halebidu in 2014 and am planning to go there again this December. Here are some of the photos that I took in 2014:
'Getting published next week- my coffee table book on Greenland' - K.J.S.Chatrath
The cover The back cover
