Comments on: Cave Temples of Badami – Cave 3 http://konkanikesari.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/ The beautiful Konkani world Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:34:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Arun Shanbhag http://konkanikesari.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-386 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:13:15 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-386 Absolutely Rachna – Its amazing I too had not heard much of these beautiful caves earlier!
A must visit.

]]> By: Rachna http://konkanikesari.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-387 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:44:21 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-387 beautiful…i have to go there someday…

]]> By: Arun Shanbhag http://konkanikesari.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-389 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:11:44 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-389 Heh thanks!

]]> By: Entropy http://konkanikesari.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-388 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 03:51:16 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-388 Beautiful Photographs and inspiring post..
Thanks for sharing

]]> By: Cave Temples of Badami - Cave 4 of 4 « Arun Shanbhag http://konkanikesari.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-385 Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:51:22 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-385 [...] Oct 6th, 2007 by Arun Shanbhag This series of posts complements the exquisite Karnataka Food Festival organized by Asha’s Foodies Hope. Go over and enjoy the feast! See my previous posts on the 6th century Cave Temples of Badami, in Northern Karnataka: Cave One is dedicated to Shiva as the impressive Nataraja; and Devi as Mahisasuramardini. Cave Two honors Vishnu and his avataars Varaha and Vamana. Cave Three is also dedicated to Vishnu, and holds some of the most impressive works of art of his avataars Narasimha. [...]

]]> By: Arun Shanbhag http://konkanikesari.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-384 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:38:32 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-384 Actually Devi always remained fierce!
As Shaivism developed (later than Devi’s Shakta tradition), there was a sense that Devi’s aura could overpower Shiva; thus his spouse Parvati is portrayed as a benign form of the Devi.

My militant view is that the male dominated priestly class developed the benign Parvati model as a way to suppress (there must be a better word) the fierce women. They could then push the Parvati model on assertive women! :-P

]]> By: lakshmi http://konkanikesari.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-383 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:49:44 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-383 True the Devi became largely benign later on though I can assure you in Tamil Nadu where pagan worship is still predominant, the Devi is not at all benign – more a fierce powerful creative energy.

Perhaps with the association of being feminine with being benign, the image of the Devi too transformed to fit with this larger social stereotype!!!

]]> By: Arun Shanbhag http://konkanikesari.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-382 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:15:01 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-382 Lakshmi
We went on a stifling hot day, so the caves provided a welcome respite. Ha hA! you remember the puzzles! I think this was the beginning of the ‘temples’ and as such the artists created various motifs to attracts folks of all ages. It was to be a place of ‘fun.’
Nataraja is definitely the most photographed. I saw several girls having their pics taken doing dance poses in front of Nataraja. I liked that cave for the fabulous Mahisasuramardini (Devi) art. An early work depicting association of the fierce Devi with Shiva. Later Shaivism favored the benign Parvati! :-)

]]> By: lakshmi http://konkanikesari.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-381 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:40:58 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-381 I visited Badami when I was around five years old – I still remember the cold musty feeling inside the caves :) and the random puzzles in the art work that my appa made me solve!!!

The Nataraja cave is my personal favourite. I know its been long but I keep following Badami, and the impression on me even as a kindergartner was so strong that I still think of this as the best architecture I have ever seen!!

]]> By: Arun Shanbhag http://konkanikesari.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-379 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 19:24:34 +0000 http://arunshanbhag.com/2007/09/30/badami-3/#comment-379 Thanks! beautiful temples.
amazing artistry!

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