Been to Lucknow, Ayodhya, Bhopal, Bhimbetka, Bhojpur, and Sanchi. The conference at Lucknow was a successful. Everybody was thrilled to see new images of chola paintings. A great scholar of benaras and who worked with C.Sivaramamurthy had invited me for a special talk at Bhata Kala Bhavan/BHU, a treasure house Indian art.
Ayodhya fine. Frisked at so many places. Police was kind enough to let our cloths on. Rest prohibited. Aren't we wasting our time and energy on this?
Bhimbetka- Nice site of prehistoric Roack art
Bhojpur needs special mention. It houses the largest stone linga 9m high. An attempt was made to construct a massive temple there by king Bhoja, but did not complete even the garbhagriha. There is a massive ramp of that period near the temple. Remember the ramp for Big temple. I will post the images afterwards.
Sanchi: great work
Again off tonight to Karnataka via Bangalore. To Hampi, Aihole, BAdami, Pattdakal and Bijapur.
Those PS members wish to meet and want to see photos of Chola paintings may call on 9444280408/ 9841008415 (On 21/22 and 31st)