Thanks, once again, for inviting the rest of us to join you vicariously on your trip! The temples, cloisters, other structures and raised-relief carvings all appear to be marvels of inspired engineering and very reminiscent of the best of Greco-Roman work. What is the approximate time-frame for the structures and art shown in your photos? Was there a Greek influence, or vice versa?
A ride into the stone-age!
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Not a recent ride, but a past one. Encouraged by the comments I got from my last two ride posts- thought to share this one as well. It was a date with the rocks at Belum Caves and Gandikota in Andhra Pradesh to the mystical Hampi ruins in Karnataka. The total distance of the ride came to 2198 kms.
Hope you guys like it.
We were shivering riding throughout the night...thankfully they didn't
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At Tawandi Ghat, Karnataka
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Just for a casual click
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For the love of the lovely roads
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Lovely sight that...train passing through the fields
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Wish the bikes ran on clean energy too!
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Posing by the sunflower fields
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Too tired the previous evening after a non-stop ride of nearly 24 hours- we took a stop at a relatives place before we left again:
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About to enter the state of Andhra Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh welcomes us with great roads and scenery
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Lord Hanuman blessing our bikes, and specially my punctured wheels which was leaking air all the time.
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Nearing Belum caves:
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Belum caves entrance
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Entry to Belum caves (More info about the caves here Belum Caves - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
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The other smaller pit
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Meditation hall
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Fountain installed by the Tourism Dept
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Walking around
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LED strips overhead
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Few more images of the cave
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...and this is what is over the caves!
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Hope you guys like it.
We were shivering riding throughout the night...thankfully they didn't
At Tawandi Ghat, Karnataka
Just for a casual click
For the love of the lovely roads
Lovely sight that...train passing through the fields
Wish the bikes ran on clean energy too!
Posing by the sunflower fields
Too tired the previous evening after a non-stop ride of nearly 24 hours- we took a stop at a relatives place before we left again:
About to enter the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh welcomes us with great roads and scenery
Lord Hanuman blessing our bikes, and specially my punctured wheels which was leaking air all the time.
Nearing Belum caves:
Belum caves entrance
Entry to Belum caves (More info about the caves here Belum Caves - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
The other smaller pit
Meditation hall
Fountain installed by the Tourism Dept
Walking around
LED strips overhead
Few more images of the cave
...and this is what is over the caves!
