Statue of Nandi (the bull) is usually found at the entrance to the temple of Lord Shiva in a sitting posture. This one is one of the few colossal forms of Nandi. It is cut from a single granite stone measuring fifteen feet high and twenty seven feet long. The features have been sculpted with lot of care and the details though worn out a bit look good. It was built in the mid-16th century by Viranna and Virupanna, Vijayanagara governors of Penukonda, now in Andhra Pradesh.
23 comments:
Beautiful..! I've been to this place..!
Fantastisch liebe Indrani!
Vielen Dank und liebe Grüsse aus der Schweiz
Hans-Peter
Oh, such beautiful blue skies and the perfect backdrop for the statue of Nandi!! Wonderful captures for the day as always, Indrani! Happy SWF! Enjoy!
Sylvia
It still looks magnificent even after all these years. Thank you Indrani, fantastic photos.
that is an imposing sculpture.
have a lovely weekend.
great post for skywatch... Have a great weekend ahead!!! Hoping you can visit @ my little corner.
These place is pretty!
SWF
It's wonderful.
The blue skies behind the sculpture make for beautiful shots. This looks to really be a huge one. Amazing. genie
This is a very impressive sculpture. The detail remaining after all these years is amazing. The sky in your second photo is beautiful as well.
Beautiful sky view!
My Skywatch. Have a nice weekend!
Oh, this is quite close Bangalore! Added to my list :)
What a beautiful sculpture !
love the details, and it has such a sympathic face !
Utterly charming!
It is an amazing statue, thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend and Happy skywatching!
interesting how a statue like this can have so much history.
from afar, it almost looks like the Sphinx.
the details are very nice too.
happy weekend Indrani. ^0^
Wow! Awesome sculpture
Hugs
SueAnn
What a great stature and the blue sky is the perfect backdrop for it.
Oh my... It's made of single stone! It's so fascinating and I love the color of the sky.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Yoshi
Very nice photos.
Regards and best wishes
Wow, I would love to see this. Thanks for sharing :)
The second one is so beautifully composed!
Beautiful photos
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