I have received two postcards and three banknotes from my friend Subramanya from India.
For those who grew up on a steady diet of the epic drama Mahabharatha and Tipu Sultan, the Elephant Stables in Hampi are sure to bring back to memory fantastic wars fought between seemingly invincible dynasties as kings faced each other atop elephants. Incredible domed structures, fitting for the majestic, royal beings that were housed here, Elephant stables is a row of 11 chambers with the one in the center, distinct with its temple-style tower, grander than the 5 on its either sides.
Bearing a faded and slightly decrepit appearance the stables still stand as firmly as when they were in use, housing the royal Elephants. Inside the chambers, on the roof are metal hooks used in tying the Elephants and towards the rear of each chamber are small openings, possibly used by the mahouts to enter the chambers.
Fronted with a carpet of green, you can see the alternating pattern of the domes from outside while the central chamber is decorated with wall carvings and frescoes on the ceiling and was perhaps used for gatherings, celebrations and events that involved the stables royal residents.
Five, ten and twenty rupees banknotes.
Thank you very much Subramanya!
For those who grew up on a steady diet of the epic drama Mahabharatha and Tipu Sultan, the Elephant Stables in Hampi are sure to bring back to memory fantastic wars fought between seemingly invincible dynasties as kings faced each other atop elephants. Incredible domed structures, fitting for the majestic, royal beings that were housed here, Elephant stables is a row of 11 chambers with the one in the center, distinct with its temple-style tower, grander than the 5 on its either sides.
Bearing a faded and slightly decrepit appearance the stables still stand as firmly as when they were in use, housing the royal Elephants. Inside the chambers, on the roof are metal hooks used in tying the Elephants and towards the rear of each chamber are small openings, possibly used by the mahouts to enter the chambers.
Fronted with a carpet of green, you can see the alternating pattern of the domes from outside while the central chamber is decorated with wall carvings and frescoes on the ceiling and was perhaps used for gatherings, celebrations and events that involved the stables royal residents.
The Western Ghats are a mountain range that runs almost parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, located entirely in India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity in the world. It is sometimes called the Great Escarpment of India. The range runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain, called Konkan, along the Arabian Sea. A total of thirty nine properties including national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests were designated as world heritage sites - twenty in Kerala, ten in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and four in Maharashtra.
Thank you very much Subramanya!
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