Gangaikondacholapuram, a photo from Tamil Nadu, South

Photographer's Note

Gangaikondacholapuram is a modest village of Tamil Nadu, exalted name "city of the Cholas who took the Ganges," was the capital of the powerful Chola dynasty during the reign of King Rajendra (1012-1044), military commander as his magnificent father Rajaraja I, who was the first Tamil leader who ventured to travel north. Built his city to commemorate the success of his campaign for the Ganges.

Except for the majestic, Brihadishvara Temple, there is little that remains of that capital. Built as a replica of Brihadishvara Temple, Thanjavur, though the sanctuary is smaller than that of Thanjavur. The lower walls, columns and niches are adorned with striking relief. These are magnificent examples of Chola art, as you can see by the relief that I show here. One of the most notable is the panel that plays Shiva, bless Chandesha, a devout carved with the features of Rajendra I. In the courtyard there are steps to reach a well, which is believed to be filled with water from the Ganges to the rituals of every day.

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Gangaikondacholapuram es un modesto pueblo de Tamil Nadu, de excelso nombre 搇a ciudad de los cholas que tomaron el Ganges�, fue la capital de la poderosa dinast韆 Chola, durante el reinado del rey Rajendra (1012-1044), magnifico comandante militar como su padre Rajaraja I, que fue el primer gobernante tamil que se aventur� a viajar hacia el norte. Construyo su ciudad para conmemorar el 閤ito de su campa馻 por el Ganges.

A excepci髇 del majestuoso Brihadishvara Temple, es poco lo que se conserva de aquella capital. Erigido como una r閜lica del Brihadishvara Temple de Thanjavur, aunque el santuario es m醩 peque駉 que el de Thanjavur. Los muros inferiores, columnas y nichos aparecen ornamentados con sorprendentes relieves. Estos son magn韋icos exponentes del arte chola, como pod閕s ver por el relieve que aqu� os muestro.
Uno de los paneles mas notables es el que reproduce a Siva bendiciendo a Chandesha, un devoto esculpido con los rasgos de Rajendra I. En el patio hay unos escalones para acceder a un pozo, que se cree se llenaba con agua del Ganges para los rituales de cada d韆.

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emilbo (22616) 2012-11-23 10:07

All� Luis!
Cette r閜lique est magnifique et le parfait 閏lairage nous laisse bien voir les formes. Excellente qualit� d'image, superbes d閠ails, et bon rendu des couleurs.
F閘icitations!... et bonne fin de semaine,
Emilius

cornejo (61504) 2012-11-23 10:40

Hola Lu韘, estupenda foto de estos bonitos e interesantes relieves del antiquisimo templo, muy bien encuadrada, con buena nitidez, luz y color. Muy buena e interesante nota tambi閚, pues sin ella nos quedariamos un poco perdidos. Muy buen, interesante y bonito trabajo, mis felicitaciones amigo mio. Gracias por compartir tus interesantes trabajos.

Buena noche y feliz fin de semana.
Un cordial abrazo.
Angel.

Fis2 (170747) 2012-11-23 11:56

Witaj Luis!
Your photo is interesting.
A very curious details.
Good frame and colors.
I like it.
Have a nice evening
Krzysztof

pajaran (115891) 2012-11-23 12:45

Dobro vece.
Lep pogled na zid sa skulpturom ...
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Dobar tekst i kompozicija, lepo pokazana skulptura.
Lepa skulptura.
Prijatno vece .
Sve najbolje za vikend.
Srecno.
Paja.

Good evening.
Nice view of the wall with sculpture ...
Good image sharpness, contrast, beautiful color.
Good content and composition, beautiful sculptures shown.
Beautiful sculpture.
Good evening.
All the best for the weekend.
Good luck.
Paja.

emka (158156) 2012-11-23 14:10

Hola, very difficult name of this place but I can tell it because I was also there. Excellent shot of this architectonic detail. Fantastic sculptures. Nice colours and sharpness. I remember the nice grass there, not hot stones like in other temples.
Rgds M

jmdias (115156) 2012-11-23 15:57

luis

me gusta mucho este tipo de detalle de arte. ac� podemos mirar con clareza los detalles de este estilo de arte. preciosa la luz y el encuadre. GPC.

saludos

jorge

aliabazari (22175) 2012-11-23 21:34

Hola Lewis
Registrarse hermosa. Mi pieza favorita de objetos de arte y esculturas. Visto claramente.
Gracias por registrar esta bonita foto

Respetuosamente

dkmurphys (79209) 2012-11-23 22:46

Hola Luis,
Very fine detail, a true ancient masterpiece. Well seen, have a good weekend.

Daniel

danos (110407) 2012-11-24 0:54

Hola Luis,
nice the view as the presentation of this complex of statue from the city of the Cholas.I like the excellent details of the image with the outsized King in spite of her tiny Queen.The quality of the image is superb.

Have a good weekend,danos

ikeharel (113345) 2012-11-24 0:57

Only one name to the place? or this would be only the short version to it's nick-name... my humor Luis.
Nice picture and explanation about the history of the village, unique yet typical figures carved as statue.
Buen fin de semana,
Ike

jhm (211736) 2012-11-24 5:52

Hello Luis,

Thank you very much for your interesting notes.
This is really a hair sharp picture, we the see most small details.
Sharpness and clarity are very well.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Sergiom (117241) 2012-11-24 6:34

Bonjour Luis,

J'aime beaucoup la construction tr鑣 simple mais efficace de l'image, sa grande nettet� et l'attention aux d閠ails et la gestion de la lumi鑢e.

Bon samedi

Serge

abmdsudi (95869) 2012-11-24 7:19

Hi Luis
Thanks Luis, a much infor note to help us appreciate this shot, a tongue twisting name of the location it seems- LOL- probably the longest name I have ever come across. Enormous skill and talents of the artists and craftsmen are so obvious here, and so much to absorb.The fine detail of the sculptures is quite mesmerising. Nice crop, good exposure, coloring and contrast. You have certainly captured the spirit of India pretty well. Excellent shot, TFS.
Kind regards

Sonata11 (34119) 2012-11-24 7:19

Hi Luis,
A very beautiful shot of this artwork with very nice carity of details. Great POV. The soft light makes the picture very beautiful and attractive, showing the nice textures too. Thanks for sharing.
All the best and have a nice WE,
Barbara

Miguel82 (47110) 2012-11-25 5:26

Luis,
Never go to that place unfortunately
Looks like Khajuraho
Wonderful scluptures, so ancient and so well preserved
Excellent composition
Sharp picture, fine colors and presentation
Have a nice We

fabbs99 (17179) 2012-11-25 5:26

Hola Lu韘,

Great Chola sculpture from Tamil Nadu.Very well shot bringing out all the details of the sculpted subjects.TFS.

Cheers
Farhat

maria-v1981 (10966) 2012-11-25 6:48

Hello Luis,
Wonderful closeup shot of the detail from this Gangaikondacholapuram. Excellent light and clarity. These deities of India is so interesting and special and the details from the figures are splendid.
Have a nice Monday,
Regards,
Maria

mkamionka (74407) 2012-11-25 12:42

Hola Luis,
very impressive sculpture. The name made me laugh. It does not seem easy to memorize. Great processing to emphasize the texture of the sculpture.

Very well done,
M

Cricri (176) 2012-11-28 11:34

Hola Luis
Quel long nom de ce village !!
Un ensemble de sculpture que la lumi鑢e rend bien les moindres d閠ails, int閞essante note d'accompagnement, belle r閍lisation
Belle soir閑
cricri

s_lush (16602) 2012-11-29 9:01

Hello Luis,
In this post, you have presented an interesting story about historic village with such a nice name as Gangaikondacholapuram. The story is perfectly illustrated with excellent example of Chola art in your shot. Very well presented and masterfully captured!
Best regards,
Sergiy

josepmarin (59385) 2013-01-15 10:28

Hola Luis,
estas esculturas y los bajorrelieves son una maravilla, tienen una gran riqueza art韘tica e incluso est閠ica, propia de aquella lejana cultura.
Y podemos admirarla en este encuadre cerrado y expl韈ito, donde no nos perdemos ni un solo detalle, gracias a la nitidez de la imagen y a la buena gesti髇 de la luz.
Es otra buena foto con la que compartes tu dilatada historia de viajes a pa韘es y lugares fascinantes de todo el mundo, y eso nos ayuda a conocer y comprender la gran variedad de culturas, tradiciones, religiones y formas art韘ticas universales.
Buen trabajo, amigo m韔.
Un fuerte abrazo para los tres,
Pili y Josep