Butter Ball
You would need more than an entire day to spend in Mahabalipuram. Climb up the old lighthouse, try balancing the Butter Ball or spend time at the beach or visit more monuments.
Wednesday 9 May 2012
Around The World In Pictures: The Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, India
Tiger’s Cave – Athiranachanda Cave Tempe
Massive pillars, columns, carvings and a Shivalinga inside, this is one of my favourite cave temples in Tiger’s Cave. Athirachanda was probably one of the names of the Pallava king Rajasimha and inscriptions say that the king dedicated the temple to Shiva and decided to name it after himself.
Around The World In Pictures: The Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, India
Tiger’s Cave, Yali Mandapam or Durga’s Cave
Rnged by casuarina trees, the Tiger’s Cave is actually a misnomer. It is dedicated to Goddess Durga and covered by countless heads of the mythical creature Yali, lending the name – Tiger to this cave temple. It is located 5 km before the Mahabalipuram.
Around The World In Pictures: The Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, India
KRISHNA MANDAPA
Another favourite structure is a mandapa dedicated to Krishna. The bas relief portrays scenes out of the deity’s life, including that of Krishna lifting Govardhana Giri with his finger to protect his people from the storm created by Lord Indra.
Around The World In Pictures: The Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, India
The five monoliths are a tribute to the Pandavas of the Mahabharatha. The Pallavas built five Rathas or chariots for Dharmaraja (Yudhishtira), Bheema, Arjuna, Sahadeva-Nakula and Draupadi. The monolithic temples are known locally as Rathas, as they resemble the processional chariots of a temple. They were carved out of a single rock and some of them are three-storied (like the Dharamaraja Ratha) and single-storied (like the Draupadi Ratha).
Around The World In Pictures: The Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, India
This is sheer poetry on stone. Carved on a rock face are stories relating to deities and mortals. The scene is supposedly taken from the Mahabharata when Arjuna performed a penance to please Shiva and to obtain a weapon from him to fight the war. There is also the perspective that this carving could represent Ganga’s descent to earth after Bhagiratha’s penance to Shiva.
Around The World In Pictures: The Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, India
Our history books have taught us that seven pagodas or such temples were initially constructed and the lone survivor is today a UNESCO World heritage Site. Built by the Pallavas, there are three temples here – two dedicated to Shiva and the other to Vishnu. Here the sculpture of Vishnu is found sleeping, hence the deity is known as Sthala Shayana Perumal or Ananthasayana. It is said that Vishnu reclines on the floor listening silently to the sounds of names. It is pretty dark in there and one has to strain to catch the glimpse of the God asleep. An unfinished enclosure, with rows of sculpted Nandis, greets you. Recent excavations have unearthed various sculptures and shrines near the temple.
Around The World In Pictures: The Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram, India
A prominent seaport that finds mention in the works of ancient mariners, historians and travellers, Mahabalipuram (also known as Mammalapuram and Kadalmallai) is one of the oldest sites in India. It has been written about by Ptolemy and Hiuen Tsang and has been marked in a Spanish world map called Carta Catalana in the 14th century, where the site is referred to as Setemelti, probably referring to it as “Sette Templi” or Seven Temples in Spanish. It is said that there was evidence of trade with Rome, China and other Southeast Asian countries and it was a thriving port during the Pallava regime between the 7th and 10th centuries...
Around The World In Pictures: Stonehenge
This site is one Britain's national icons and is a visual representation symbolizing intelligence and the power to withstand any obstacle.
Around The World In Pictures: Stonehenge
Stonehenge is one of the most well-known groups of megaliths in the world. There are two groups of pillar formations consisting circles of menhirs...
Around The World In Pictures: Stonehenge
This monument is shrouded in mystery as to how Britain’s early settlers managed to build something of this scale and magnitude, shedding light on their ingenuity and intelligence.
Around The World In Pictures: Stonehenge
Braving the seasons over the decades the pillars stand tall unfazed by the constant wear and tear, but rather seem like they own the space they stand on.
Around The World In Pictures: Stonehenge
The site itself is cocooned in sprawling green meadows and has a rustic feel to it. Stonhenge is a great introduction to Heritage sites in the UK.
Around The World In Pictures: Stonehenge
Stonehenge is legendary and presents a historical gateway for everyone to bask in, and is perfect for a quick getaway.
Around The World In Pictures: Stonehenge
It is argued to make the most vivid impression on anyone who visits. Stonehenge is said to be constructed in three phases and needed thirty million hours of labour. Speculations are rife that the monument was built for reasons ranging from human sacrifice to astronomy.
Around The World In Pictures: Stonehenge
Stonehenge is in Wiltshire, UK, and the type of stone used in this mammoth monument ranges from bluestone, sarsen and Welsh sandstone. Gentle inclines, panoramic views of the surroundings lend it a very serene energy....
Around The World In Pictures
Fields appear to be dusted with gold and rubies as yellow and red tulips blossom in Germany.
Around The World In Pictures
Springtime has taken hold of Europe and floriculturists are looking at a bounty of tulips this year.
Around The World In Pictures
Following the coldest Easter weather in 50 years, temperatures are scheduled to reach over 25 degrees Celsius in eastern Germany by mid-May.
Tablets: Lenovo IdeaTab S2109
Lenovo has launched it new Android Ice Cream Sandwich Tablet, Lenovo IdeaTab S2109. Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 sports a 9.8 inch touch screen display with a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and a wider viewing angle of 178 degrees. Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 1.3 Megapixel front facing camera, support for a microSD card, a micro USB, micro HDMI, battery life of 10 hours and the tablet has a thickness of just 8.9mm...
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Tablets: Intel Study book
Intel Study book runs under Windows 7 or Android, and users will have to choose one or the other as this is not a dual-boot system. Windows 7 is there for legacy compatibility reasons, The Studybook is powered by an Atom Z650 processor working with 1GB of memory. There are multiple SSD storage options going from 4GB to 32GB.Camera 2.0 Mega Pixel. Intel has added two low-resolution webcams (front+back) and there’s a motion sensor integrated in the device, which weighs 525g. The battery life is rated for 5.5 hours, according to Intel...
External 3G Supported
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2 Megapixel Camera
Bluetooth Supported
WiFi- IEEE 802.11b/g/n
3.5mm Headphone Jack
Interfaces: HDMI, USB
Available Color: White/Black
Tablets: Telmoco Attitude Daksha
Telmoco Attitude Daksha Price Is Rs. 5,399/-
Another competitor for Akash tablet has arrived. It seems each and every tablet manufacturing company is targeting the worlds cheapest tablet Akash. This time it is none other than a company named Telmoco Development Labs Pvt. that has come out with a new tablet named as Attitude Daksha. It was launched in tiruvanantapuram on tuesday. Telmoco Development labs Pvt ltd is a company initiated in electronics research and mobile technologies. Attitude Daksha is reported as the most powerful tablet with a 7-inch display same as the akash tablet computer for students and professionals. Technopark Technology Business Incubator (T-TBIC) collaborated with Telmoco & has build strategy to compete in the low cost tablet market where the government has interfered by launching Aakash as their key player.
Telmoco Attitude Daksha Features And Specifications:
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OS : Android v4.0
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