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Jain Festival at Sravanabelagola : This festival occurs once every 12 years. Up to 2 million Jain pilgrims come to the town of Sravanabelagola to perform the Mahamastakabisheka (head annointing) ceremony on the monolithic sculpture of Sri Gomatheswar. Carved out of a single granite stone on top of a hill, the 58' 8" figure is the largest freestanding sculpture in the world. It is over a thousand years old. Jainism began around the same time as Buddhism and shares many similarities. One difference I find interesting is that once the sould achieves liberation it remains intact and individual.

Jain Festival at Sravanabelagola

This festival occurs once every 12 years. Up to 2 million Jain pilgrim ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2006 12:04am PST

Chennai Wedding : Full blown Brahmin wedding in India. So many people, so much food... If one has never been to an Indian wedding they might wonder why the bride and groom don't smile very much. Are they sad? Are they scared? A proper Indian wedding lasts for days. They often fast before the big day and live at the wedding hall during the week of the rituals. It's a matrimonial marathon that needs to be paced.

Chennai Wedding

Full blown Brahmin wedding in India. So many people, so much food... ...

Updated: Mar 06, 2006 11:27pm PST

Madurai : One of the largest temple complexes in India.

Madurai

One of the largest temple complexes in India.

Updated: Mar 29, 2006 10:25pm PST

Backwaters : The backwaters are in the western coastal state of Kerala. Freshwater canals extending out to the Arabian Sea.

Backwaters

The backwaters are in the western coastal state of Kerala. Freshwater ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2006 12:01am PST

Kerala : Often described as 'God's Own Country'. Beautiful state on the SW coast of India.

Kerala

Often described as 'God's Own Country'. Beautiful state on the SW coas ...

Updated: Apr 10, 2006 10:47pm PST

Hassan Area Temples : The temples in the Hassan area (NW of Bangalore) have some of the most exquisite rock carvings in the country.

Hassan Area Temples

The temples in the Hassan area (NW of Bangalore) have some of the most ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2006 10:22am PST

Coffee Plantation : A friends coffee estate near Hassan. The place is a paradise.

Coffee Plantation

A friends coffee estate near Hassan. The place is a paradise.

Updated: Apr 11, 2006 12:11am PST

Kokis : Quality time with friends on a coffee plantation not too far from Hassan.

Kokis

Quality time with friends on a coffee plantation not too far from Hass ...

Updated: Apr 11, 2006 10:21am PST

Bangalore : Big polluted crazy hi tech city.

Bangalore

Big polluted crazy hi tech city.

Updated: Mar 02, 2006 10:39pm PST

Ramnagar Area : 40km from Bangalore. Where Sholay was filmed

Ramnagar Area

40km from Bangalore. Where Sholay was filmed

Updated: Mar 02, 2006 9:20am PST

Roads : Pictures of the always interesting roads of India

Roads

Pictures of the always interesting roads of India

Updated: Apr 11, 2006 9:48am PST

Madras : Just a few pics

Madras

Just a few pics

Updated: Mar 29, 2006 10:32pm PST

Guntur : Mrs H's hometown. Various pics of family, friends, mosquitos.

Guntur

Mrs H's hometown. Various pics of family, friends, mosquitos.

Updated: Mar 29, 2006 10:32pm PST

North : Some older pictures scanned from slides

North

Some older pictures scanned from slides

Updated: Jun 21, 2006 8:30pm PST

India 2008 :

India 2008

Updated: May 13, 2008 3:13pm PST