Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Karnataka's Khajuraho - Bagali in Monochrome

 The "Kalleshwara Temple" in Bagali is considered to be one amongst the most unique temples of India. One of the rarities of this temple is the presence Rathi and Manmatha (Goddess and God of Love) as Dwarapalakas. This temple was built in the 10th Century AD by the Chalukyas and  later developed by the Hoysalas and the Vijayanagar Kings. There are 62 erotic sculptures on the outer wall of the temple and thus referred to as Karnataka's Khajuraho. Do enjoy the pictures in Monochrome and a short video about this temple (Courtesy TV9 via You tube).
Rathi and Manmatha 
The Kalleshwara Temple Complex
The Kalleshwara Temple
Kalyani and the Keerthistambha
Meticulously Carved Door Frame
Pillared Alley
Ceiling Carving
Lord Brahma , Eshwara and Vishnu (Top row) and Gajalakshmi (Bottom row)
Impressive Lintel Carving
Killing of King Hiranyakaship 
Erotica

Details of this temple 


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34 comments:

  1. Sylvia KApril 10, 2012 at 9:17 AM

    First of all, I love your new header! Beautiful! And what a fascinating and intriguing temple this is!! Your wonderful country and its history never fail to amaze, enchant and delight me! Thank you for sharing as always.

    Sylvia

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  2. GeorgeApril 10, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    I really like the monochrome photos of this fascinating temple. They do a great job of conveying the age and beauty of this ancient temple.

    I also like the butterfly in your header.

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  3. magiceyeApril 10, 2012 at 9:53 AM

    beautifully captured and enhanced by the monochromatic display

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  4. UnknownApril 10, 2012 at 11:41 AM

    beautiful pics !

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  5. R Niranjan DasApril 10, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Beautiful carvings and nice photography. Waiting for the details.

    www.rajniranjandas.blogspot.com

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  6. Santosh NambyApril 10, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    beautiful captures. especially love the dated look you have given with the black & white, and also, really love the pillared hall....

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  7. ArtiApril 10, 2012 at 12:19 PM

    Intricate architecture, so beautifully captured and unique wonderful presentation! Eagerly awaiting for the next part to know more.

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  8. Ruchi JainApril 10, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    nice post...

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  9. Aravind GJApril 10, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    Nice snaps!!

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  10. Sujatha SathyaApril 10, 2012 at 6:20 PM

    the black n white capture is giving the temple a surreal feel
    loved the pillared alley

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  11. Saru SinghalApril 10, 2012 at 10:48 PM

    Those are some beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing!

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  12. RajeshApril 11, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Great, I had no idea of this temple.

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  13. KusumApril 11, 2012 at 1:22 PM

    Thanks for sharing info on this temple! I didn't know about this place at all!

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  14. DSApril 11, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    Beautiful captures as always Dhiraj. The black and white makes it more beautiful.
    Amazing architecture and carvings.

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  15. GeetApril 11, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    beautiful :)

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  16. Draffin BearsApril 12, 2012 at 1:24 AM

    Thanks for showing this wonderful temple, the black and white photographs are great.
    Also love the pretty butterfly in your header photo.

    Happy day
    Carolyn

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  17. CarverApril 12, 2012 at 2:11 AM

    I enjoyed these shots very much and I think they work so well in monochrome.

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  18. Vineeta YashsaviApril 12, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    very informative post with beautiful B&W pictures...

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  19. UnknownApril 12, 2012 at 10:17 PM

    Beautiful! Some of the photos look like old postcards.

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  20. TomokoApril 14, 2012 at 7:01 AM

    Wow! So many gorgeous temples!!Especially I like the third photo of the Kalleshwara Temple.
    The image of the bird's eye is wonderful. My eyes are also drown to your new header. What a beautiful butterfly!
    Have a great weekend.
    RedRose Tomoko

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  21. ArunApril 14, 2012 at 12:58 PM

    Excellent stuff... Waiting for the details and route map..

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  22. joshi danielApril 14, 2012 at 6:46 PM

    the black and whites give it a classic touch :)

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  23. AshwiniApril 14, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    I loved these snaps!! Especially the "Pillared Alley". Classic!!!

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  24. chitraApril 15, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    Beautifully done pics.

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  25. Sunil DeepakApril 16, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    Pictures are very beautiful

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  26. AnonymousApril 17, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    nice info with photos

    thanks

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  27. Sudhir RApril 17, 2012 at 5:22 PM

    Nice work with B&W photos. Waiting for the details

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  28. smApril 19, 2012 at 11:01 PM

    beautiful pics
    thanks for zoom pics

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  29. Kavita SahariaApril 21, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    These monochromes are brilliant and so is your blog header .Sorry for not coming here earlier ,I am experiencing a lot of trouble with my current internet connection .
    Have a wonderful weekend .

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  30. My Unfinished LifeApril 22, 2012 at 12:32 PM

    the monochromes are very nice...some of them are really wonderful....and the temple is intriguing too...

    http://sushmita-smile.blogspot.in/

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  31. IndraniApril 23, 2012 at 12:05 PM

    Amazing! Great presentation of details.

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  32. Kishan PApril 25, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    Never heard of this one. Where exactly in karnataka is this temple?

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  33. Rakesh HollaMay 18, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    Nice One...Thanks for Sharing...

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  34. SwatiApril 11, 2017 at 8:01 PM

    Quite unique. Had not heard of this earlier !

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