Mar
09
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
14 comments
tags: Abhaneri, Baori, Chand, chand baori, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, india, largest, photography, photos, pond, Rajasthan, step, stepwell, tourism, water, well
CHAND BAORI OF ABHANERI (WORLD’S LARGEST STEP WELL)
Feb
07
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, Life in this India, travel, Uncategorized
8 comments
tags: gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, hampi, Hanuman, india, karnataka, kingdom, Kishkinda, Kishkindha, mathanga, monkey, photography, photos, Ramayana, Rishimuka, ruins, tungabhadra, Vijayanagara, vittala
MOODS OF THE MONKEY KINGDOM
Jan
20
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage
26 comments
tags: airavat, Airavateshwarar, Airavatesvara, architecture, Chola, Darasuram, Dharasuram, Dravidian, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, Great, great living chola temples, heritage, hindu, india, Kumbakonam, Living, monument, mural, nayak, painting, period, photography, raja raja cholan, shiva, site, south, Tamilnadu, Tanjore, temple, Temples, Thanjavur, unesco, தாராசுரம்
THE GREAT LIVING CHOLA TEMPLES, PART 3 of 3 : DARASURAM (தாராசுரம்)
Jan
20
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage
11 comments
tags: angkor wat, Bali, blog, BRIHADISWARA, Chola, CHOLAN, CHOZHA, Combodia, Darasuram, dynasty, Gangaikondacholapuram, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops.org, Great, heritage, hindu, history, india, Living, Nadu, Perumthachan, Perunthachan, photography, RAJA RAJA, Rajendra, ruler, shiva, Tamil, Tanjore, Temples, Thanjavur, tourism, unesco, WORLD, கோயில், பெருவுடையார், ராஜராஜ சோழன், പെരുന്തച്ചന്
THE GREAT LIVING CHOLA TEMPLES, PART 2 of 3 : GANGAIKONDA CHOLAPURAM (கங்கைகொண்ட சோழபுரம்)
Jan
20
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage
8 comments
tags: angkor wat, Bali, blog, BRIHADISWARA, Chola, CHOLAN, CHOZHA, Combodia, Darasuram, dynasty, Gangaikondacholapuram, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops.org, Great, heritage, hindu, history, india, Living, Nadu, Perumthachan, Perunthachan, photography, RAJA RAJA, Rajendra, ruler, shiva, Tamil, Tanjore, Temples, Thanjavur, tourism, unesco, WORLD, கோயில், பெருவுடையார், ராஜராஜ சோழன், പെരുന്തച്ചന്
THE GREAT LIVING CHOLA TEMPLES, PART 1 of 3 : BRIHADISWARA (பெருவுடையார் கோயில்)
Dec
05
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
17 comments
tags: ancient, anegondi, anegundi, art, birth, blog, boulder, bukka, burial, cave, chamber, dolmen, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, Gudda, hampi, hire benekal, hirebenekal, hirebenkal, india, karnataka, Mane, Moryar, Onake Kindi, paintings, rock, rock art, ruins, tungabhadra
HIRE BENAKAL : VALLEY OF THE DEAD !
Oct
28
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage
9 comments
tags: architecture, blog, buddha, buddhism, buddhist, caves, cut, elephanta, ellora, ferry, gateway, gharapuri mural, gop.org, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, heritage, hindu, hinduism, india, MUMBAI, of, photography, rock, shiva, shrine, site, temple, Temples, tourism, unesco, WORLD
EXQUISITE ELEPHANTA CAVES
Oct
22
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
4 comments
tags: ajanta, architecture, aurangabad, blog, buddha, buddhism, buddhist, caves, cut, ellora, gop.org, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, heritage, hindu, hinduism, india, jain, jaina, Kailasa, Kailasanatha, Kailasha, monastery, mural, photography, river, rock, site, temple, Temples, tourism, USESCO, WORLD
ENCHANTING ELLORA
Oct
01
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
10 comments
tags: ajanta, architecture, aurangabad, blog, buddha, buddhist, caves, cut, gop.org, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, heritage, india, monastery, mural, photography, river, rock, site, Temples, tourism, USESCO, waghora, WORLD
AJANTA CAVES : WHEN ROCKS TELL STORIES
Jun
01
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
10 comments
tags: achyutharaya, ancient, anegondi, anegundi, Anjanadri, Bali, birth, blog, boulder, bukka, cave, dynasty, Gagan Mahal, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, hakka, hampi, Hanuman, Hazararama, hill, india, karnataka, Kishkinda, Kishkindha, krishnadevaraya, mathanga, Onake Kindi, paintings, Pampa Sarovar, photography, place, Ramayana, Rishimuka, ruins, Shabari, Sugreeva, Sugriva, temple, tungabhadra, Vali, Vali Quila, Vijayanagara, vittala
THE RIVER AND BEYOND… ANEGUNDI
Feb
26
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
20 comments
tags: achyutharaya, ancient, anegundi, blog, boulder, bukka, dynasty, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, hakka, hampi, Hazararama, hill, india, karnataka, krishnadevaraya, malyavanta, mathanga, photography, Purandara Dasa, ruins, talikota, temple, tuluva, tungabhadra, Vijayanagara, vittala, war
HAMPI, WHERE RUINS COME ALIVE !
Dec
30
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
2 comments
tags: architecture, culture, gop.org, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, heritage, india, photography, walls
SIMPLY WALLS… !
Oct
31
DEVOTION, DEEP INSIDE THE JUNGLE : THIRUNELLI TEMPLE
Sep
26
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
2 comments
tags: Achutaraya, bangalore, day, empire, ganesh, getaway, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, idol, Le Pakshi, Lepakshi, linga, naga, one, shiva, temple, trip, Veerabhadra, Vijayanagara, Virupanna
BANGALORE WEEKEND GETAWAY SERIES : LEPAKSHI TEMPLE
Aug
29
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
8 comments
tags: Arunachaleswara, bangalore, Bhoga Nandeeshwara, Bhoga Nandishvara, Bhoga Nandishwara, day, getaway, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, hills, Maheshwara, Muddena Halli, nandi, one, temple, trip, Uma, village, Vishveshwarayya
BANGALORE WEEKEND GETAWAY SERIES : BHOGA NANDEESHWARA TEMPLE
Jun
18
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
4 comments
tags: Adi Shankara, Arangetram, Arangettam, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops.org, iron, jeep, karnataka, Kodachadri, kollur, kutajadri, mookambika, nature, off-road, peetam, peeth, photography, pillar, river, Sarvagjna, Sarvajna, Sarvajna peetha, Shankara Peetam, shankaracharya, Sharavathi, temple, trek, trekking, western ghat, കുടജാദ്രി
KOTACHADRI : ADVENTURE MEETS WITH DEVOTION
May
19
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage
19 comments
tags: architecture, belur, Chennakesava, Chennakeshava, Dankanacharya, darpana sundari, dynasty, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, halebeedu, halebid, halebidu, hassan, hindu, hoy, hoysala, hoysaleshvara, hoysaleshwara, hoysalesvara, india, Jakanacharya, karnataka, kedareshwara, madanika, photography, sala, salabhanjika, salabhanjike, Shantala Devi, temple, tourism
POETRY IN STONE : MADANIKAS OF BELUR
May
18
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage
4 comments
tags: architecture, arsikere, belavadi, belur, Chandramouleshwara, gop.org, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, halebeedu, halebidu, hindu, hoysala, india, Ishvara, karnataka, Shivalaya, shrine, sivalaya, temple, tour, tourism, veeranarayana
A SNEAK PEAK INTO HOYSALA HISTORY : BELAVADI & ARSIKERE
Apr
23
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage
14 comments
tags: aihole, Badami, bangalkot, Bhaje, cave, caves, chalukya, fort, Ganapatim, gop.org, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, hindu, india, jain, karnataka, mahakoota, mahakuta, Malegitti, Nataraja, pattadakal, pattadakallu, RAVALPHADI, RAVANA PHADI, RAVANAPHADI, Shivalaya, shrine, Temples, tour, tourism, vatapi
BADAMI : MAGNIFICENT CAVES OF ANCIENT INDIA
Mar
31
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel, Varanasi
4 comments
tags: benaras, boat, boatman, folk, ganga, ganges, ghat, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, hidden, india, indian, kashi, photography, ride, river, sing, singer, song, talent, varanasi
VARANASI :: SONG OF THE BOAT MAN
Feb
22
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage
19 comments
tags: architecture, belur, Chennakesava, Chennakeshava, dynasty, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, halebeedu, halebid, halebidu, hassan, hindu, hoysala, hoysaleshvara, hoysaleshwara, hoysalesvara, india, Kappe Chennigaraya, karnataka, kedareshwara, madanika, photography, salabhanjika, salabhanjike, temple, tourism
FACE TO FACE WITH HISTORY :: BELUR & HALEBID
Feb
05
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
2 comments
tags: ashok, ashoka, benaras, bodhi, buddha, buddhist, chakra, Dhamek, Dhamekh, Dhamekha, Dharm Chakra, emperor, gaya, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, holy, Isipatana, maurya, Mulagandha Kuti Vihar Temple, peepal, photography, pilgrimage, pillar, Rishipattana, sarnath, site, stambha, stupa, tree, varanasi
SARNATH, THE BIRTH PLACE OF BUDDHISM
Feb
02
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage, travel
7 comments
tags: badrinath, bhim, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, gufa, himalaya, hinduism, indian, last, mana, myth, pandava, photography, pul, uttarkhand, village, vyas
MANA, THE LAST INDIAN VILLAGE AND THE ROAD TO HEAVEN
Jan
27
GREAT INDIAN ARCHITECTURE SERIES :: SOMANATHPURA
Jan
24
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage
4 comments
tags: bahubali, bangalore, Bhadrabahu, Brahmadeva, cave, chandragiri, chandragupta, Chikkabetta, Doddabetta, gomateshwara, gomateswara, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops.org, hill, india, Indragiri, jain, jainism, maurya, monolithic, mysore, photography, pillar, route, SHRAVANABELAGOLA, south, statue, stone, tour, Tyagada, vindyagiri
A TRIP TO SHRAVANABELAGOLA
Jan
22
by GOPAN NAIR
in Indian architecture & Heritage
6 comments
tags: architecture, bangalore, curse, dunes, gopan, gopan g nair, gops, gops photography, gops.org, hoysala, karnataka, kaveri, Kirtinarayana, mysore, mysterious, photography, river, road, route, sand, talakad, talakkad, talakkadu
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