Saturday 14 May 2011

Shri Nemi Nathji temple


Mount Abu, Rajasthan, in north east India, was once the summer retreat for Rajasthani royalty.  Five Dalwara temples were built between the 11th and 13th centuries, and this card shows one of them, the Luna Vasahi or Shri Nemi Nathji temple.

In the central dome there is a huge ornamental pendant, around it are 72 seated figures or Tirthankara, and below them are 360 monks.  All the marble is so intricately carved that in places it looks transparent.
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9 comments:

  1. I am so hoping I make my second trip to India. I have frequent flyer mileage and I want to stay for six months, to visit all my friends there and to see as much as possible. Wish I didn't have to use a walker now since it will limit my visits to many places.

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  2. That is quite exquisite. It took my breath away when I enlarged it. Really gorgeous (and it goes with the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack that I happen to be listening to.

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  4. The workmanship of pieces like that totally amaze me.

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  5. I am so hoping I make my second trip to India. I have frequent flyer mileage and I want to stay for six months, to visit all my friends there and to see as much as possible. Wish I didn't have to use a walker now since it will limit my visits to many places.

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  6. Breathtaking! would love to visit!

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  7. Lovely place to behold!

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  8. That is quite exquisite. It took my breath away when I enlarged it. Really gorgeous (and it goes with the Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack that I happen to be listening to).

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