Mahakuta

An oasis

Mahakuta is like an oasis, a tree-shaded area with a clean, spring-fed tanks and numerous small temples. People come here not only to worship in the temples but to cool off and relax and have some fun. There are lots of people relaxing, praying and swimming in the tank. The water was very tempting.

Beautiful banyan tree outside compound	Curious instrument
Ganesh and Nandi at the temple entrance	Shady trees o'erhanging
Siv and friends	Ladies and children

The central point of Mahakuta is the spring-fed tank. That day, it was full of whooping, jumping and splashing young men, having a wonderful time and escaping from the heat of the day into the cool water. It was certainly the cleanest (only clean) tank we have seen in India.

Playing in the cool water of the tank
The tank	Clean uniforms on the edge of the tank

The enclosure contains several small temples decorated with sculpture. And, as always in India, there are monkies to liven up the scene.

Ardhanarishvara (androgyous Shiva) on a temple	Beatiful tree
Another Nandi	Monkey watching Nandi
Monkies playing among the temples. What long tails they have.

Mahakuta was a refreshing and amusing place to visit on the way back from Pattadakal to Badami.

Back to India 2009.