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Many of you asked if this place was flooded and why is the boat so low, No this place was not flooded, this man accompanied by his kid was transporting bricks to a nearby construction site. Boat was low probably because of the weight of the bricks.  This photo was shot in Alleppy, waterway is the main means of transport here. Alleppy is called as "Venice of India."

View More photos from this place here.

Here are some of your Captions/Comments:
Heart to heart. Man to man – lisa
Son, you are not baling fast enough..! – Jackie
Dad, next time can we get a boat thats a bit shorter, but not as close to the water please? - Stewart M
Ummm... Dad, are we sinking? – Vicki / Dad, are we sinking? - Kim, USA
Don't rock the boat, don't rock the boat baby – Mallory
Powered by one and a half men – 2sweetnsaxy
Dad, can't we stop and ask directions now? – Stacia
Is it just me, or is the water level getting higher? - Red Nomad OZ
Dad! My science teacher taught me that if you put too much weight on one end of a scale, it tips! Does that apply to boats? - Gemma Wiseman
All are needed by each one. Nothing is fair or good alone - hip-chick

Stairway To Heaven

Chandragiri Hill Temple

This huge, beautiful Jain temple is built on Chandragiri hill at Shravanabelagola and dates back to 3rd Century BC.  Chavundaraya basadi (red arrow), Chandragupta Basadi (square complex before the pillar), was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd Century BC and is dedicated to Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.  The pillar is called Mahasthambha (great pillar).  Chandragiri also has memorials to numerous monks who have meditated here since the 5th century AD.

Did you notice group of people in the bottom right corner of the image, see how tiny they look, this should give you an idea of the scale of this temple.

Gomateshwara

A colosul monolithic statue of Lord Gomateshwara aka Bahubali seen at Shravanabelagola

Offering Prayer

A priest standing in front of colosul statue of Lord Gomateshwara (Bahubali) and offering prayer.  One has to climb few more steps after reach Odegal Basti (Triple Shrine Temple) on Vindyagiri Hill in Shravanabelagola.  More to come from this place....

Odegal Basati

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HDR Image of Odegal Basti

Odegal Basti is located at Shravanabelagola and is datable to 14th Century A.D. Odegal Basti is so called because of the stone props against its basement (Odegal means broken stones). It is the only Trikutachala (triple-shrine) temple at Shravanabelagola. It is called the triple-shrine because of the three Sanctums present inside the temple.