'Pongal Procession, Bhrihadeswar Temple, Tamil Nadu, India' - by K J S Chatrath

'Pongal Procession, Bhrihadeswar Temple, Tamil Nadu, India' - by K J S Chatrath.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR-yYRnLXag

'Map purporting to be showing India at the time of Mahabharata' - by K J S Chatrath

I have come across this interesting sketch map of India from the US Library of Congress on the internet purporting to show India at the time of Mahabharata. This appears to have been printed in Pune, India though year of publication has not been mentioned.

'Rimpa Shiva's magical tabla performance on youtube' - by K J S Chatrath

I had the good luck to witness a live tabla performance by Rimpa Shiva a few months back at the India International Centre, New Delhi. It was an amazing performance.

I recorded a short part of the performance- about 4 minutes, and put it up on the Youtube. While checking it up yesterday, I was thrilled to find that 9039 people have already watched my video.

Would you like to take a look? 

Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9_FZBo9WDU

'Mysore Palace (1897), Karnataka, India' - by K J S Chatrath

Photo taken by me in 2019

Mysore Palace is a historical palace at Mysore in the Indian State of Karnataka. It is the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore.

It has been constructed in Indo-Saracenic style and its construction started in 1897.  Henry Irwin was the architect.

 It is located on: Sayyaji Rao Rd, Agrahara, Chamrajpura, Mysuru, Karnataka 570001 and is open to public from 10 am to 5.30 pm.

'Goddess Chamunda' - by K J S Chatrath

I visited the Government Museum Bhubaneswar and the 64 Yogini temple at Hirapur near Bhubaneswar in 2017. In the Museum this fascinating carving of Chamunda caught my eye.

Chamunda or Chamundeshwari, is a fearsome form of Chandi, the Hindu Divine Mother and one of the seven Matrikas (mother goddesses). She is also one of the chief Yoginis, a group of sixty-four (Chausath) Tantric goddesses, who are attendants of the warrior goddess Durga. The name is a combination of Chanda and Munda, two monsters whom Chamunda killed.

This statue dating back to the 8th century AD was discovered in Dharamsala, Jajpur, Odisha. It is oon display in Government Museum Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

This statue of Chamunda dating back to 7th century AD also on display in the same museum in Bhubaneswar, was discovered in Banakuda in Odisha.

This Chamunda portrayed as one of the 64 Yoginis is in the 64 Yogini temple at Hirapur, 20 kms from Bhubaneswar. This dates back to 8th century AD.

Please click at the following links to access the photo articles on Chausath Yoginis: http://indianheritagephotos.blogspot.com/2018/09/64-yogini-temple-hirapur-odisha-by.html

’64 hairstyles of 64 (Chausath) Yoginis in Hirapur temple, Odisha, Part-I’ by K.J.S.Chatrath ; http://indianheritagephotos.blogspot.com/2017/06/64-hairstyles-of-64-chausath-yoginis-in.html

’64 hairstyles of 64 (Chausath) Yoginis in Hirapur temple, Odisha, Part-II’ by K.J.S.Chatrath; http://indianheritagephotos.blogspot.com/2017/06/64-hairstyles-of-64-chausath-yoginis-in_5.html

'Murals in Sri Veerabhadra Swami Temple, Leepakshi (1553 AD) India- A curtain raiser' - by K J S Chatrath

Murals in Sri Veerabhadra Swami Temple, Leepakshi, (1553 AD) India. A photo article coming soon on my website www.fiftyplustravels.com and blogs www.fiftyplustravels.blogspot.in & www.indianheritagephotos.blogspot.in

'Mural depicting Lord Krishna welcoming Sudama in Dwarka' - K J S Chatrath

About 200 year old mural in a place of worship somewhere in Uttrakhand, India, depicting Sudama being welcomed by Lord Krishna in Dwarka...A write up with more photos coming soon on my blog www.fiftyplustravels.blogspot.in

'Some Sadhus (Holy men) of India' - by K J S Chatrath

Come, visit my India!

'I love my India!'- by K J S Chatrath

I love my India!...

Somewhere in South India, January 2019.