Shravanabelagola: the entryway.

Shravanabelagola

Shravanabelagola: thousands of pilgrims visit every year... we all leave shoes at the base of the hill.

We climb the carved steps to the temple at Shravanabelagola; it is 614 steps to the top, each one cut directly into the rock.

Shravanabelagola: two men rest and enjoy the view.

Shravanabelagola: halfway up, a temple.

Shravanabelagola: the surrounding area is mostly coconut plantations.

Shravanabelagola

Shravanabelagola gives us a view of Chandragiri hill and temple.

Shravanabelagola: of course, for a fee you can be carried up and down the hill.

Shravanabelagola: many school groups were there.

Shravanabelagola: there were many patches of ancient graffiti.

Shravanabelagola: these school children asked me to take their photo.

Shravanabelagola: Andy shows me a huge, ancient inscription.

Shravanabelagola: a huge, ancient inscription in “old Kannada” language on the rock, 1000 years old.

We explore Vindhyagiri, Shravanabelagola.

Shravanabelagola: one of the temple guardians.

Shravanabelagola: at the feet of the temple guardians, visitors place rice at his feet, and colored powder on his big toe.

Shravanabelagola: all about the statue.

Shravanabelagola

Shravanabelagola: the statue of Bahubali, 17.8m high.

Shravanabelagola: the statue of Bahubali, 17.8m high.

Shravanabelagola: one of the guardian statues beside the foot of the giant statue; also, an old inscription.

Shravanabelagola: that copper disk is about 15” across.

Shravanabelagola: the statue of Bahubali.

Shravanabelagola: Pam, and Anurag’s wife (also Pam), descending.