Multi-colored Gods and Apsaras Photo Gallery by Karthik Raja at pbase.com

Multi-colored Gods and Apsaras

India, is a modern country. There are skyscrapers, fast cars, restaurants, and multi-national
companies. There are Pizza huts, Burger Kings, and McDonalds. There are cineplexes that show
the latest Hollywood films and there are call centers where everyone speaks English in an
American accent.

But ask people from the West about India, and one in five would say Kama Sutra. Somehow the
eroticism, and mysticism is forever linked with India. It is true that the majority of Indians
are Hindus, and Hinduism has many idols, but what people misconstrue is that these idols, these
Gods are all different. In reality, these many Gods are nothing but forms of one God. It is
easier to pray to a different form, for different reasons but it is always the same God.

Enshrouded in all the Indian myths, are stories of women, brave women, fighting for their own
cause and this is often portrayed in Indian art. These women play musical instruments, they
toil in the fields and they look after the children. Yet, they care about how they look. They
are often shown looking at a mirror.

There are also Apsaras or Sirens that abound in the stories, that are there as a test for the
men. They try to distract them, seduce them and break their concentration. These women
are portrayed naked, scantily clad, erotic, and usually in dance forms.

This gallery is collection of some these Gods, Forms, and sculptures.

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Roland		30-Dec-2013 23:26
Such beauty shown in it's own manner in each of these images. Stunning. Thank You.

kaushlendra		02-Nov-2010 19:48
what i say india is always ahead

srinivas.m.p		19-Apr-2009 09:19
i did not have more words to say but its mind blowing

susanta		24-Jan-2008 14:08
These pictures speakes a volumes of indian ways of life.Its past, people ,their aspiration, interest,talent and above all a heart they possessed

Peter Robertson		11-May-2007 21:24
Fascinating gallery. Thank you

dipti		01-Apr-2007 20:03
Hi Jyothi, Great job with all your pictures. I am curious to know which temple/region the images in the first two rows are from? I am an artist and would love to know the source of these images. Thanks...dipti

dipti		01-Apr-2007 20:02
Hi Jyothi, Great job with all your pictures. I am curious to know which temple/region the images in the first two rows are from? I am an artist and would love to know the souce of these images. Thanks...dipti

ketan patel		15-Feb-2007 09:45
it's amazing

Meena Sharma		12-Feb-2007 07:56
I love your work!! Awesome!

Abdul Jaleel, Marlabs, Bangalore		09-Feb-2007 21:57
Hi all, Iam now feeling as if i visited these places directly, It Awesome, Great Work behind, Its Amazing..... all credit goes to those risk takers, great job everyone.... i now feel to travel more & more in india... Thanks for Giving an Chances of Tour.. bye by abdul jaleel

Carlos Macellari		28-Jan-2007 20:01
What a superb gallery and site. Congratulations!! Carlos

sasikiran		23-Dec-2006 16:59
good pictures wonder full

Kedarnath S		22-Sep-2006 09:41
Beautiful gallery. Keep it up.

Guest		15-Feb-2006 06:16
Great and importnt gallery. Voted.

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