Laxman Temple Photo

Photographer’s Note

Sirpur is 80 kms from Raipur the capital of Chattisgarh. This temple is made of red bricks. Sirpur is important buddhist site. This city was visited by the famous Chinese traveller Huien Tsang in the 7th century who has mentioned this city as a pillar of Buddhsim in the central region.

Laxman temple was built by Vatasa, the mother of King Balarjuna. This temple is dedicated to the Hindu lord Vishnu. The temple, rich in magnificent medieval Indian architecture, is still a place of worship for the Hindus

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Herquin (4508) 2009-09-06 7:08

Bonjour Pankaj,

superbe effet dû au Sigma 10/20 , j'adhère .
Ta photo est magnifique .

Christian .

alin-m (1269) 2009-09-06 9:39

A beautifull place,an interesting stone temple.Good picture.Regards.Alin.

Silvio1953 (42869) 2009-09-06 12:29

Ciao Pankay, great view of wonderful architecture, fantastic sky, splendid light and colors, I like a lot, ciao Silvio

avishek_khan (426) 2009-09-06 23:49

Hi Pankaj,

A neat and crisp image of this beautiful architecture. The surrounding looks dramatic.

Thanks
Avishek

Bakerlad (35) 2009-12-09 13:34

Hi Pankaj,

A very strong shot giving great depth and clarity. The details have been captured extremely well. I think your POV on this is spot on and the red brickwork of the temple contrasts well under an impressive sky. Thanks for sharing.