Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Sravanbelegola....stairway to heaven!






Coconut palms and fields line the road from Bangalore to Sravanbelegola, a major center of Jain pilgrimage, 158 km away.






Tourists and pilgrims climb 600+ steps (without footwear!) to the 17 meter high monolithic statue of the Jain saint Bahubali/Gomateswara on top of a rocky hill.











Some prefer the easy way.....by a palanquin!

1 comment:

  1. I must confess I would have preferred the easy way..by a palanquin.

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