The first thing that strikes you about Bali is its art. Its the only island in Indonesia where Hinduism is predoninant and there are temples in every nook and corner and every house has a courtyard filled with temples. But what strikes you are the towering sculptures and statues on the road , inspired by Ramayana and Mahabharata. The giant , Ghatotkacha, is one of the first you would encounter when you step out of the airport. The other characters are Bheema, Karna among others. “Take a picture madam,” said my taxi driver ,” The roads are going to be widened soon and all these may be removed or destroyed.” Sounds familiar, doesnt it !
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Magnificent sculptures and such lovely skies for a backdrop! Marvelous captures, Lakshmi! Hope you have a beautiful weekend! And thank you as always for your visit/comment! They are appreciated!
Sylvia
familiar story. yup.
wonderful captures!
Marvelous sky!
these are fabulous sculptures.
what dramatic silhouettes they make.
When i saw it I thought it looks quite familiar. 😀
Lovely shot, the 1st one…
2nd is full of such intricate sculpting..amazing
Bali is sooo beautiful i can see…
its sad part to know everywhere its similar situation. grand statues!
Wonderful sculptures.
Great shot 🙂
I think it won’t be destroyed; it’s too priceless…
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Don’t tell me that these beautiful sculptures will be demolished. If so, I must plan a trip to Bali before the landscape changes.
I remember these statues from my visit to Bali! What a shame if they are going to be destroyed!
These are beautiful! I wonder what makes people want to remove such wonderful works of art, and make way for some really inept pieces of work… maybe they are just jealous of all the wonderful work the ancient artisans managed to make??
Ur post really let me see the different angle of Bali and nice pohtos ^^
Haven’t been to Bali but heard a lot about it and seen in pictures. I hope they somehow manage to preserve them – there seems to be high emotional and touristic value!!