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Kite or insect? Some very interesting Kites from China. I am sharing some pictures of kites taken by my cousin who went to China recently. Some of these Kites look so uncannily real! A paper kite or a bird? Beautiful Kite Another beauty  Gliding Kite Kites A long tailed Kite!

Suryanarayana temple, Lakkundi, Gadag, India The Kasivisvesvara temple in Gadag beautifully connects with another temple, the Surya temple, this temple is dedicated to the Sun God. The architecture is beautiful. Gadag has so many precious ancient temples that it does certainly warrant a visit, especially if you are fond of ancient temple architecture of South India. Exquisite doorway to the Surya temple Work on the doorway Intricate work Work on the pillar inside the Surya temple Decorative work on the Surya temple Intricate work Surya temple, Lakkundi with the open terrace More of the beautiful work

Kasivisvesvara temple, with the Sun temple far right, Lakkundi, Karnataka In continuation to my earlier post on the beautiful ancient temples of Lakkundi , I am posting another beautiful temple from Lakkundi. This 11th century temple in Lakkundi, Gadag, is dedicated to lord Shiva. This temple is also known as the Kashivishvanatha temple. This is one of the most elaborate and beautiful temples of Karnataka. The interesting part of this temple is how it connects to another temple, the Surya temple. The Surya temple is known as Suryanarayana temple, and as the name suggests it is dedicated to the Sun God. The interesting thing to note is that usually the Sun temples face east but Suryanarayana temple faces west. I will post some pictures of the Surya temple in my next post. Kasivisvesvara and Surya temples are connected Beautiful doorway Kasivisvesvara Shiva temple Elaborate work on the doorway of the temple Simple and beautiful work ...

Exterior decoration motifs at the Brahma Jinalaya temple Karnataka is known for its beautiful old temples. Some of the lesser  known temples are located in a place called Gadag. Gadag is a small village in North Karnataka and you will likely pass it on your way to Hampi from Hubli. I could not visit Gadag during my last trip to Karnataka. But I certainly have it in my list of places to see. My cousin went there last year. She saw some absolutely beautiful temples during her visit.I wonder why not many people know about Gadag. I am sharing some temples from a place called Lakkundi which is around 11 kms from Gadag. Gadag is very well connected. A number of government buses ply from all over Karnataka to Gadag. Gadag also has a railway station. Lakkundi has a Jain temple, Brahma Jinalaya, dedicated to Mahavira, it happens to be one of the oldest and largest Jain temples in Lakkundi. This temple is beautiful. I think the temple's name comes from Brahma's figur...