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Overseeing the Indian Ocean, here sits Rudra as Sang Hyang Widi Wasa in the Pura Luhur Uluwatu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578580362837-V1NOKH29ISUP2PEAZNR3/DSC_0319.jpg Bali - Pura Uluwatu (Copy) Pura Uluwatu Built in the 11th century, Pura (temple) Uluwatu is one of the most ancient structures in Bali. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578584297119-8A45BGRORH38IXS4U4C2/DSC_0377.jpg Bali - Indian Ocean (Copy) Indian Ocean As though in honour of the temple, the tranquil blue waves of the Indian Ocean turn milky white at the edge of the cliff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567681806042-QDODDGJ5JKABR2J5RKQY/GSC_4179.jpg Bali - Bale kulkul (Copy) Bale kulkul A watchtower (known as bale kulkul) in the premises of the temple, that traditionally houses a drum meant to communicate messages to the village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567796791215-25QTOOAXQAVOK041F8FK/GSC_4212.jpg Bali - Kecak performance (Copy) Kecak performance The Uluwatu temple has a large amphitheater where scenes from the Ramayana are enacted through Kecak, a Balinese dance form, every evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578645507548-PX1WVEVEM5PW6UNBSZQF/DSC_0470.jpg Bali - Kecak - the invocation (Copy) Kecak - the invocation The performance begins with men gathering around a ritual fire chanting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578893252780-0JTZL45795347QKKWJ2G/DSC_0528.jpg Bali - Seri Rama and Dewi Sita (Copy) Seri Rama and Dewi Sita Scenes from the Ramayana are performed with no music or dialogue amidst the chanting of ‘chak chak chak’ (hence the name Kecak). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578645508542-G9QLMLELYK44TNM0VT47/DSC_0609.jpg Bali - The golden deer (Copy) The golden deer Marica lures Rama away in the guise of a golden deer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578896065532-I3LO90VB43D2J2UUB1KW/DSC_0594.jpg Bali - Rama and Lakshmana (Copy) Rama and Lakshmana Rama sets out into the forest chasing the golden deer, after advising Lakshmana to keep close watch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578893999945-0NPD87XWP5N281N5N7JW/DSC_0671.jpg Bali - A worried Sita (Copy) A worried Sita After hearing Rama’s cries, Sita worries for his safety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578895664923-9Q9A1KQWQ7WF3CSU6FS2/DSC_0682.jpg Bali - Lakshmana (Copy) Lakshmana A concerned Lakshmana reluctantly goes after his brother, but not before drawing a protective line around the cottage to keep Sita from harm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578896578099-NIC601D2S2A7KA81L4NU/DSC_0709.jpg Bali - Rahwana (Copy) Rahwana A livid Rahwana seeks to exact revenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578897521764-PMNLKOLNNR3FFLE4SB7U/DSC_1427.jpg Bali - The glory of Hanuman (Copy) The glory of Hanuman The highlight of the performance is the enactment of Hanuman’s setting fire to Alangka as Rahwana tries to keep him imprisoned. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578580338484-D7BYXDTYKKNUYCBR90PA/DSC_9717.jpg Bali - Garuda Wisnu Kencana (Copy) Garuda Wisnu Kencana A recent addition to Balinese architecture, the Garuda Wisnu statue can be seen from the airport and from many beaches in South Bali. it is the central monument to a cultural theme park that highlights all things Bali - art, culture and food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578580350012-I193O25A3JYXOQJAT1XH/DSC_9985.jpg Bali - The making of the statue (Copy) The making of the statue Set amidst a vast expanse of rocky terrain, the statue itself was built in parts in Bandung, West Java before it was shipped to the location and assembled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578581365839-TVX2DPQWMZX5OVKM8LFF/DSC_9731.jpg Bali - Dewa Wisnu (Copy) Dewa Wisnu The statue is around 400 feet tall and 200 feet wide (wingspan of Garuda). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578583912652-A4F5S60EZAQRWAZU7MMR/DSC_9738.jpg Bali - Garuda (Copy) Garuda Garuda as the mount of Wisnu is a popular motif throughout Indonesia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578581353167-D7RW1LHHXWSRD48OE020/DSC_9897.jpg Bali - On a pedestal (Copy) On a pedestal The greenish statue gets its colour tinge from copper and brass and stands on a pedestal that houses a large gallery that explains the making of the statue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578566451869-OTW8Y48UOZW9A2QSSN90/DSC_0287.jpg Bali - In all shapes and sizes (Copy) In all shapes and sizes There are several versions of the statue spread across the park including this miniature version (relatively speaking) at one of the gates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578633862314-ANDXNW2VQQ3GM9MITK43/DSC_0205.jpg Bali - Nagas (Copy) Nagas As Garuda soars high in the heavens, his half-brothers, the Nagas aptly adorn the steps that go down into the basement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578631776495-P8RC8KEF7PPKELIPLEOT/DSC_0102.jpg Bali - Gangsa (Copy) Gangsa Gangsa is a traditional musical instrument used in Balinese gamelan music that is reminiscent of Santoor, and true to the Balinese artistic spirit, quite ornately designed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578633893668-31VGKQKGZATRE5M175GQ/DSC_2569.jpg Bali - Jatiluwih (Copy) Jatiluwih Away from the tourist buzz, in central Bali, rice terraces of Jatiluwih show a simpler, harder life in the lap of nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578645999126-3T7KA1DADB57ST7YI9Q4/DSC_2472.jpg Bali - Rice terraces (Copy) Rice terraces Traditional rice farming in Bali relies on a uniquely Balinese irrigation system called Subak that ensures sustainable sharing of water in the community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580359233968-152167CZ47NR42RRY7BV/DSC_2414.jpg Bali - Jatiluwih - UNESCO World Heritage site (Copy) Jatiluwih - UNESCO World Heritage site For the use of Subak method of irrigation and the growing of traditional varieties of Balinese rice, the Jatiluwih terraces are recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580359265401-ZW4AS1J2XLICTO3MNEAO/DSC_2732.jpg Bali - Rice as heritage (Copy) Rice as heritage Bali has been growing rice for around 1500 years and the irrigation system is about a thousand years old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567683401261-QP4O3Y8SLB3Q7FY5X82C/GSC_4838.jpg Bali - Rice in Bali (Copy) Rice in Bali The word Nasi can mean rice and meal in Balinese. Not surprisingly, as the Balinese eat rice in every meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578646027631-Y2RFFSQKE0UYUCGYQS7E/DSC_2585.jpg Bali - Walking in the rice fields (Copy) Walking in the rice fields As beautiful as the terraces seem from above with their lush green ridge-like patterns, walking through the fields makes one realise the hard work it takes to grow rice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580359216811-XYG75ORM818XP8QY4P47/DSC_2333.jpg Bali - Steep terraces (Copy) Steep terraces Up close the terraces are steep and slushy, with barely a shelter to protect you from the rain or sun. An occasional shed is for the cattle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578977560961-XFUF6BOGXNCT46VO9XJD/DSC_1798.jpg Bali - The water temple (Copy) The water temple Pura Ulun Danu Beratan (the temple on Lake Beratan) controls the source of water for irrigation to north, central and east Bali. The temple worships Shiva, Parvati and Dewi Danu, the lake goddess. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578566534888-Y8MFU50EARTWZUKCIC9G/DSC_1786.jpg Bali - Meru (Copy) Meru The main shrine of a temple has a tiered pagoda-like tower called Meru, in the image of the Meru Mountain. The number of tiers vary according to the deity worshipped. The meru at Pura Beratan has 11 tiers as is required for a Shiva temple. Brahma and Wisnu temples have nine tiers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1578632883371-KECJ1WS1BOU8C9PJ2S4Q/DSC_1883.jpg Bali - The thatched meru (Copy) The thatched meru The meru is made of thatches of alang-alang, a long grass variety, that need to be replaced every few decades. The grassy layers make perfect hang-outs for tree sparrows and yellow-vented bulbuls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1582172299863-DTMUN1WS5P6C5JGA86EM/DSC_5178.jpg Bali - Merus - old and new (Copy) Merus - old and new The newly thatched roof tiers in comparison to the old one in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1582172288556-SH4AMK7DJF8L4SFGFVUS/DSC_4822.jpg Bali - The Mother Temple (Copy) The Mother Temple The biggest and one of the most ancient temple complexes in Bali, Pura Besakih. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580359348773-PT45F8OWGT6RGYL58DDP/DSC_4910.jpg Bali - Pura Besakih (Copy) Pura Besakih Pura Besakih sits on the slopes of Mount Agung at 3300 feet above sea level. Besakih (Vasuki in Sanskrit) is the serpent who holds Mount Meru (Agung) in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580359278795-01VLL3L1II2LTIO42U3L/DSC_5327.jpg Bali - Bhoma, the protector (Copy) Bhoma, the protector The terrifying figure of Bhoma (Bhauma in Sanskrit) protects and guards sacred places in Bali. Bhoma is the son of Wisnu (in the varaha or boar form and Pertiwi, the earth goddess). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1582172260479-CNCKBR8BPHOMXEXXAZIN/DSC_4945.jpg Bali - A temple complex (Copy) A temple complex Pura Besakih is made of twenty three shrines and temples, including those for Brahma, Wisnu and Sita, among other deities and ancestors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1582172311742-SEZN81KXYBTM33NAZ5EO/DSC_5194.jpg Bali - Merus at Besakih (Copy) Merus at Besakih It is believed that the first worship rituals here were performed by Rsi Markandeya in the 8th Century. 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Beating heart (Copy) Beating heart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1622439685992-JHVB4V0UP0E94GBGRJUT/DSCF4520.jpg Still Life - Flower of love (Copy) Flower of love https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1622439738381-6FV387SS5EVICL2MFM6O/DSC_9840.jpg Still Life - Seven transformations (Copy) Seven transformations https://www.gowri.me/images daily 0.75 2024-07-22 https://www.gowri.me/collection-name daily 0.75 2024-07-22 https://www.gowri.me/chilika daily 0.75 2024-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580746926615-VGZ6M0SAJ0A15KYF3Z7A/DSC_8096.jpg Chilika Lake - Sunrise at Chilika (Copy) Sunrise at Chilika The sun rises over Chilika Lake, Asia’s largest coastal lagoon and the world’s second largest, a lake that merges with the Bay of Bengal as it spans three districts in Odisha. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580730018553-0YF52JRKT55WU7DON84C/DSC_8508-2.jpg Chilika Lake - Islands at Chilika (Copy) Islands at Chilika Dotted with islands, each with a unique character of its own, it's easy to mistake the lagoon for the sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1568030278563-EUGS9GTIEZK27XM40LLW/DSC_8547.jpg Chilika Lake - Fishermen of Chilika (Copy) Fishermen of Chilika Just before sunrise, fishermen set off for work in boats that look like rowboats but with an crudely assembled motor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580716564281-J3LDIZ7USGCHJ3DD6HJN/DSC_8180.jpg Chilika Lake - The boatman (Copy) The boatman Ferrying tourists every day to various islands on the lake may be a tedium, but the boatman seemed as if he could never have enough of sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580729963944-LAW64T96IOLDX96G5G8M/DSC_8312.jpg Chilika Lake - Kalijai Island (Copy) Kalijai Island The abode of Ma Kali reminds us not to be carried away by the serenity of the waters. These gentle waves frequently carry brutal cyclones bringing death and loss to thousands in one go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580730008455-GN8RORVTIT9ZRO72HGN3/DSC_8443.jpg Chilika Lake - Kalijai Temple (Copy) Kalijai Temple The island is barely enough to hold the temple complex but attracts devotees from all around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580729972101-R35MIHAZOQUA1RR2WA4P/DSC_8364.jpg Chilika Lake - Kalijai Temple Complex (Copy) Kalijai Temple Complex Odisha’s temples have a distinct architecture. Smaller the size, the more colourful their walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580730012681-DYZOOCH05UBXNVPXTN6P/DSC_8395.jpg Chilika Lake - Hole in the wall (Copy) Hole in the wall While the Goddess shows her dark form in the inner sanctum, her benign form appears on the walls of the temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580662212656-2JINSYZ4QJ311YPPAWSI/DSC_8228.jpg Chilika Lake - Migrating Birds (Copy) Migrating Birds A ‘wetland of international importance’ under the Ramsar convention, Chilika hosts close to a million wintering birds every year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580667740844-T8KM5N3NU5G6V2JCG4KA/DSC_8978.jpg Chilika Lake - Black-winged Stilt (Copy) Black-winged Stilt With its long pink stilts for legs, this wader is perfectly at home in these waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580667740260-K3D25PKEO5ZTK3RJD53B/DSC_8890.jpg Chilika Lake - Common Sandpiper (Copy) Common Sandpiper The lake appeals to shorebirds as well as freshwater birds like the Common Sandpiper, which explains why so many birds flock to this region. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567666045676-EILKPIHN22TTZ4GFVEJH/DSC_1113.jpg Chilika Lake - Boating at Mangalajodi (Copy) Boating at Mangalajodi Birdwatching is taken to a dizzying frenzy at Mangalajodi marshes. Boatmen ferry tourists and birdwatchers along the marshes deftly. Most boatmen can spot and identify the birds with an easy familiarity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567796196712-OSJJGSPLNULP8Z7T72RS/DSC_0445.jpg Chilika Lake - Bird life at Chilika Lake (Copy) Bird life at Chilika Lake Grey-headed Swamphens (formerly, purple swamp hens) fly across the marshes frequently, emphasising the vastness and abundance of this habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567666184005-QU4HUYNMXO7L4MCPXSRV/DSC_9412.jpg Chilika Lake - Grey-headed Swamphen (Copy) Grey-headed Swamphen A closer look shows why this species was named ‘grey-headed’ as different from ‘purple swamphen’. From a distance, it’s hard to tell. And it’s easier here than anywhere else to take as close a look as you’d like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567666260008-H0U5LULSE0EURXUHBJ54/DSC_1098-Recovered.jpg Chilika Lake - Resident Birds (Copy) Resident Birds When the wintering birds leave in March, the entire habitat is left to the residents - the swamp hens, moor hens, jacanas, who seem to leap around with abandon, claiming as much tract of marshy water as they please. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580705853805-HAG7K10GGNU27M4HWNSU/DSC_9467.jpg Chilika Lake - Swampy Feet (Copy) Swampy Feet With a wide spread of its toes and claws, a ‘foot’ is more likely to be a unit of measurement of area in Swamphen-speak. With long strides, they map the edges of the marshes diligently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567665935589-71V28DR5T9V43C94M5CJ/DSC_9876.jpg Chilika Lake - Flying ducks (Copy) Flying ducks The migrants map whole continents before they reach Chilika. Wintering in India, Ruddy Shelducks are strong fliers, migrating thousands of miles from Central Asia and Eastern Europe, at perilously high altitudes to reach warmer coasts of India. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567666070027-T91HJZ49DH5HT6OZ2LMH/DSC_0257.jpg Chilika Lake - Over the mountains and seas (Copy) Over the mountains and seas Ruddy shelducks, that seem so perfectly at home in this tropical lagoon, spend their summers nesting and breeding north of the Himalayas, flying over the tallest mountains soaring as high as 22,000 feet to reach their seaside winter destination. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580739963435-Y2BC8SZJO535ZPZWJ9UH/DSC_0952.jpg Chilika Lake - The journey home (Copy) The journey home After a brief holiday in the tropics, the migrants fly back thousands of kilometres to raise a new family and bring them back here next season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580713140158-YNSDV6V3FP99FM5JHYJF/DSC_0392.jpg Chilika Lake - Garganey (Copy) Garganey By April, most migrants are gone, except for a few lazy ones (like the Garganey in the picture) who, perhaps, enjoy the winter home a little too much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567666061775-MN9D9PVN7772CIK5F9H5/DSC_1838.jpg Chilika Lake - Glossy Ibis (Copy) Glossy Ibis Another bird that unmistakably enjoys the marshes of Chilika. 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The Asian Openbill sports a knowing smile through the gap in his bill, amused at the inside joke only he knows: the ‘smile’ that is a death grip for the snails beneath his feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567666076050-IW6B5MTFQ157S9BHAK45/DSC_9828.jpg Chilika Lake - Striated Grassbird (Copy) Striated Grassbird The reeds hide the shy ones, the restless ones, that are hard to spot. Like the grass bird that flits in and out of reeds, shy and inquisitive at once, making a podium out of a grass stalk when the urge to sing takes over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567666080371-FH8ZO88A2MHWFV624O2F/DSC_9339.jpg Chilika Lake - Flowers on wings (Copy) Flowers on wings As a strikingly yellow Citrine Wagtail sways on a thin branch, it makes you wonder if birds are simply flowers that can fly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567666086228-5QUWX6QVLFJPNJU0BM33/DSC_0140.jpg Chilika Lake - Wood Sandpiper (Copy) Wood Sandpiper Quivering in the air before gently descending to the ground, their feathers might as well be made of petals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567666264624-DVXAURKLT9UBLPU5DB7H/DSC_0481.jpg Chilika Lake - Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Copy) Pheasant-tailed Jacana If not flower-incarnates, birds are the closest friends flowers can have. Nicknamed Lotus-trotter, the Jacana of Chilika enjoys the company of water hyacinth too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580713404364-LN0SPE0OB8ZRCKJACO6G/DSC_1456_2.jpg Chilika Lake - Bronze-winged Jacana (Copy) Bronze-winged Jacana The broad leaves of water hyacinth offer support to the Jacana’s tread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580710761915-4YN493648EYSG1I89EJI/DSC_9765.jpg Chilika Lake - Whiskered Tern (Copy) Whiskered Tern While the marshy ground is abuzz with waders, the air is teeming with terns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580710768585-3A1JFIO72I0DKPZN30LB/DSC_0692_2.jpg Chilika Lake - Spreading wings (Copy) Spreading wings The whiskered tern, with a preference to inland marshes, visits Chilika from Eastern Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580710773542-SXUU958S0POSS24KHJGQ/DSC_0688.jpg Chilika Lake - Taking Terns (Copy) Taking Terns While there’s enough fish to share with other species, terns can take grasshoppers and beetles while keeping an eye out from above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580711601511-JRPZW9SLOSLBXXIVP5RW/DSC_0648_2.jpg Chilika Lake - Cattle Egret (Copy) Cattle Egret As migrants leave, the residents get ready for their breeding season. The all-white cattle egret wears an orange hood for the summer, waving the colour across the countryside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1580716573709-6W3DPFZM5D81FXLHE4M0/DSC_9134.jpg Chilika Lake - So long and thanks for all the fish (Copy) So long and thanks for all the fish When the last migrant bird has said goodbye, as the heat turns up, the long wait for visitors begins. https://www.gowri.me/prints daily 0.75 2024-07-22 https://www.gowri.me/ranthambhore daily 0.75 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1575823934816-Y1XR904F9W9RXSC0YI7K/DSC_4389.jpg Wildlife - The Land of Dhok (Copy) The Land of Dhok Dotting the landscape of Rajasthan, the dhok tree (Anogeissus pendula) is a symbol of unfailing strength over adversity. Found only in the Aravallis, the tree dominates Rajasthan’s forests forming colonies on the rocky, barren slopes where little else grows. Despite having no special adaptation to survive in arid land, it thrives and shines. Its wood is one of the hardest in the world. The entire tree has medicinal properties that the tribes around the region know well and use in their traditional medicine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1576592106375-GE6OM0KG4IQIKMX7ZZOJ/GSC_9637.jpg Wildlife - Cultural Heritage of Ranthambhore (Copy) Cultural Heritage of Ranthambhore The history of Ranthambhore as a protected forest reserve is fairly modern, but the place holds relics of an ancient regal past that is more than a thousand years old. The fort of Ranasthambhapura was a seat of authority of the Chahamanas over the trade route it oversaw. Consequently it withstood much battle and bloodshed over its strategic location and power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1576488986232-66KBY5V5E47YHGC21SFB/GSC_2033.jpg Wildlife - Hunting Ground to Sanctuary (Copy) Hunting Ground to Sanctuary After fierce battles and changing many ruling hands, the fort finally rested with the royals of Jaipur, before Independence. From the days of being an adventure ground for the royal family to providing sanctuary for wildlife, the forest reserve has achieved an amazing transformation since its inception as Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary in 1955. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1576429882001-8Y0XVVRDFIEIHCGYXKII/GSC_0014.jpg Wildlife - Project Tiger (Copy) Project Tiger With the launch of Project Tiger in the early ‘70s, Ranthambhore became one of the first parks to rehabilitate villages out of the protected areas, to allow uncompromising protection to tigers and the wildlife within. The abandoned step wells and the banyans remind us of the herculean effort by stewards like Fateh Singh Rathore to make this place a tiger haven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1576493084164-OTXWSDXGOLKQR4ZTCE1C/GSC_4043.jpg Wildlife - Blessings of The Banyan (Copy) Blessings of The Banyan In the scorching heat of Rajasthan’s summers, the Banyan trees that served the village folk as resting places and to keep the water from the step wells from evaporating, now provide respite to the wild fauna. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1575534986930-JB19JBODEJHA2OPL8IYP/GSC_0223.jpg Wildlife - Tiger and The Banyan (Copy) Tiger and The Banyan That the tiger, anointed the National Animal, with its deep ties to the Indian psyche, seeks refuge with the Banyan, the National Tree (a symbol for the Indian ethos of revering nature and animals) is a reminder of everything we hold sacred and why preserving their rightful place in the natural order of things is our Fundamental Duty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567754879672-Q65R25U7K5USANJRTUJZ/GSC_8979.jpg Wildlife - Predator and Prey (Copy) Predator and Prey Humans are arguably the top most predator now, but once we remove ourselves from the chain of predation, if only to stand back and watch, as we do in protected reserves, the tiger emerges in its full glory as the most feared in the jungle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567674473743-MNO1Y21O549FBTGEISA5/DSC_5444.jpg Wildlife - Standing Tall (Copy) Standing Tall A protected reserve like Ranthambhore allows the tiger to stand tall and fearless… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567674213690-0MK3YLVZUO7HZOHR3YCS/DSC_5105.jpg Wildlife - Up Close (Copy) Up Close …a place where a cat’s curiosity about humans is satiated the same way as humans’ fascination with cats — by respecting each others’ boundaries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567674358292-LJ9LNT97MDQF5RVZH09Z/DSC_5228.jpg Wildlife - Morning Stroll (Copy) Morning Stroll A morning safari is an opportunity to cross paths with a tiger on its beat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1575535030839-YKQ2FWTZDXAN46N6S8V1/GSC_2772.jpg Wildlife - Focus (Copy) Focus Tracking movement of prey from far and near. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567703414418-KURWBUFVR2KZQW71XS6K/DSC_2779.jpg Wildlife - Relish (Copy) Relish Evening safaris could offer the sight of a tiger relishing a lazy sundown. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567674604655-PEUCLAEDZF067JP3N5WD/DSC_6022.jpg Wildlife - Siesta (Copy) Siesta Summer afternoons are best for well-prepared naps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1575535042059-VETYFOWX5Z8WSBKHI7OX/GSC_1290.jpg Wildlife - Pool Time (Copy) Pool Time Peak summer calls for a nap in the pool throughout the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1576493079483-8F5UY0M046ZH7DL7R0B1/GSC_5834.jpg Wildlife - Warning (Copy) Warning Stepping into watering holes might need advance warning to crocodiles to respect the claim of a tiger’s rightful place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567703997427-L5MCWLLKXMDXJOOHCN9U/DSC_3049.jpg Wildlife - Sizing up (Copy) Sizing up Just as this young tiger offered the human onlookers a perspective of her full-grown size, so they were mindful of who owned the territory and everything in it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1576658080909-UUNPNZ9ZS8Q6VFRIGHUY/DSC_7685.jpg Wildlife - Watchful (Copy) Watchful Sambhar deer stags get nervous about any unwarranted attention, despite their formidable size and antlers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1575826933185-F9LWTOJ54FIMDJ2640PP/GSC_2062.jpg Wildlife - Safety in Numbers (Copy) Safety in Numbers Sambhar deer are not herd animals, in general, but find it wise to keep company in small numbers. Every prey animal in the forest could do with extra pairs of watchful eyes, especially around sources of water… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1575535000170-D63P07FZ4VBD0LQ68ENN/GSC_2637.jpg Wildlife - Indian Hare (Copy) Indian Hare Some prey species simply rely on blind speed to avoid trouble. This hare was gone in the next blink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1577260135149-FQ9QSAUE0Q9M4RZ8TYPL/GSC_0993.jpg Wildlife - Indian Monitor Lizard (Copy) Indian Monitor Lizard If everything else fails, there’s always camouflage to save the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1576656678841-XA3P4HS3EEZ77VEXA8Z8/DSC_2057.jpg Wildlife - Rufous Treepie (Copy) Rufous Treepie These friendly corvids have adapted to tourist activity more than any other species in Ranthambhore. One of the first species outside the park entrance to catch your attention, they rummage around vehicles and wait patiently for some luck with tidbits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1576658061261-5GRBBOY42JWZ9F0CTI50/DSC_5827.jpg Wildlife - Jungle Babbler (Copy) Jungle Babbler If it’s not Treepies, then it’s the babblers. Always moving in flocks of six to seven birds, these enterprising birds hop right into vehicles to search for crumbs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1576658069664-GXB6W6PHZU66FAPHMWPT/DSC_2114.jpg Wildlife - Bonding (Copy) Bonding It’s a joy watching these bold birds socialise in their groups, helping each other preen, even as they keep an eye on incoming vehicles stopping at the gate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1575784837916-WBQ9IIDJYY0M9MH239YV/GSC_2597.jpg Wildlife - The Call of The Jungle (Copy) The Call of The Jungle The tiger is what everyone hopes to see and experience at Ranthambhore, but it’s the peafowl’s resounding calls that complete the experience providing the familiar background score. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1567753361053-7NQZSMD7XXZ91MEBFGZY/GSC_8358.jpg Wildlife - Brown Fish Owl (Copy) Brown Fish Owl The image of Ranthambhore is that of an arid, dry jungle. But the lakes offer enough sustenance to species like the Fish Owl too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1576663242185-X64ALJ0ON7KON40TF0MD/DSC_3756.jpg Wildlife - Indian Scops Owl (Copy) Indian Scops Owl Move through the woods slowly to surprise yourself with snoozing Scops Owls hidden carefully in tree holes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1575534959824-NJJUUO0P3BV1NFT4CGUY/GSC_2630.jpg Wildlife - Pied Kingfisher (Copy) Pied Kingfisher Or wait quietly by the ponds or lakes only for the kingfisher to break the spell of quiet contemplation with a quick dive and splash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1575535050785-INPO8U9IIHMDE5FB9USG/GSC_9148.jpg Wildlife - Indian Flapshell Turtle (Copy) Indian Flapshell Turtle Watching the waterbodies in Ranthambhore can offer a sighting of the versatile freshwater turtle, the Indian Flapshell. It has great capacity to withstand drought conditions and dry summers of Rajasthan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1576470329618-OISID1ULW225YDV3HKBV/DSC_2170.jpg Wildlife - Black Stork (Copy) Black Stork The solitary Black Stork that prefers deep jungles seeks refuge in Ranthambhore during winters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1577384192724-YSRKQGKS7X742I2TZYJD/DSC_7294.jpg Wildlife - Long-billed Vulture (Copy) Long-billed Vulture Even critically endangered birds like the Long-Billed Vulture seek protection within the reserve. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1577385618071-BKLVWY2ZPXZWEWXNI172/GSC_3602.jpg Wildlife - Asian Brown Flycatcher (Copy) Asian Brown Flycatcher Every forest dweller, whether a vulture or an unrecognisable ‘little brown bird’, benefits from conservation efforts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c591143e5f7d146c98d2464/1577385641219-VL52GYRS875GMI74GI35/GSC_0289.jpg Wildlife - The Mascot of Ranthambhore (Copy) The Mascot of Ranthambhore The tiger serves as a mascot for the entire ecosystem, a conspicuous health indicator for a forest. 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