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Sravanabelgola

On this trip, the best places were Sravanabelgola and Tiruvannamalai. Sravanabelgola is famous because of the enormous carving of Bahubali at the top of a big stone hill. It is very impressive. Carved from one stone about 1000 years ago, it is beautifully done. It has great detail and after you climb the steps to get there, barefoot, it does have a nice feeling. I was in town about three days and went up there every day at least once (it's free. the Jains have lots of money) and just being up there was a great feeling. The town has a few other very nice temples too and it's just a very nice place to hang out. I went walking in the countryside, which was very beautiful. In conclusion: if you're in south central, try and get here. And don't just come on the bus, walk up the steps, get back on the bus and leave. It's worth staying. The hotel and the foot of the mountain is very nice and has good rates.
The stairway
The stairway		 The view from the top
The view from the top		 Bahubali's head
Bahubali's head		 His whole body
His whole body		 His feet
His feet		 His finger nails
His finger nails
This kid was such an asshole. Would not leave me alone.
This kid was such an asshole. Would not leave me alone.		 A Hindu temple outside of town
A Hindu temple outside of town		 It was down this stret
It was down this stret		 The countryside
The countryside		 Nice winding road. It's a very laid back place
Nice winding road. It's a very laid back place		 Classic scene inside Jain temple
Classic scene inside Jain temple
Entrance way to the temple
Entrance way to the temple		 A different winding road
A different winding road		 Our friend Bahubali again
Our friend Bahubali again		 Temple complex across from the staute.
Temple complex across from the staute.		 Again
Again		 Painted fish
Painted fish
Nice tank
Nice tank		 Naked Jain monk. He chanted, with his hands on the Bahubali's toes, and the sound filled the temple
Naked Jain monk. He chanted, with his hands on the Bahubali's toes, and the sound filled the temple		 From a distance
From a distance		 From the top of the hill
From the top of the hill		 Everywhere you looked, beautiful scenery
Everywhere you looked, beautiful scenery		 At the bottom of a different temple
At the bottom of a different temple
By the tank
By the tank		 One of the other temples in town
One of the other temples in town		 Mirror play
Mirror play		 Jain temple interior
Jain temple interior		 I think i remember reading this temple dates to the 9th century
I think i remember reading this temple dates to the 9th century		 g1/31/233431/3/92726789.hNtJyu2T.jpg
Looking vaguely Prussian
Looking vaguely Prussian		 Sweeping in the morning
Sweeping in the morning		 Ah, India
Ah, India		 Very nice part of the country
Very nice part of the country		 Another classic Jain interior tableau
Another classic Jain interior tableau

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