Your brush with history and mysticism.

The temple is a Shivalaya, where Lord Ramalingeswara is worshiped. It stands majestically on a 6 ft high star shaped platform. The hall in front of the sanctum has numerous carved pillars that have been positioned to create an effect that combines light and space wonderfully.^[3] Temple is known by the name of the sculptor Ramappa, who built it. The history says that it took 40 years to build this temple.

Temple is a marvelous example of Kakatiyan creative genius, with beautiful art, intricate carvings adorning the walls, pillars and ceilings. The roof (garbhalayam) of the temple is built with bricks, which are so light that they are able to float on water.^[4]

There are two small Shiva shrines on either side of the main temple. The enormous Nandi within, facing the shrine of Shiva, remains in good condition.

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The temple is so stark. especially Nandi. the sheer simplicity and starkness hits you on your senses. the broken idols desecrated by invaders were left in the same condition as a reminder that 'never forget'.

i swear the moment i stepped inside the temple i could visualize the history. The queens and royalty with their entourage stepping inside the temple to offer prayers to the deity. the sounds of payal. the laughter. the colours. the life. the bygone era.

(ok i guess i am sounding positively loony here i guess).

but yes! that is my brush with history and mysticism. i could just see history there. ironic considering i visited some major forts and temples yet it took a forgotten temple to take me back in time.

so am i the only loony here or do i have a company? (say yes please).

any place where you saw the history? imagined yourself to be someone in past life? wished you could time travel? if yes then to which era and for what? (i still stake claim on kohinoor and Excalibur. and vajra).

Originally posted by: Etna_Dia

You are not the only one, Nimmi. I too feel the same about history. Even if I hate to memorize dates and names, the "story" part has always captivated me, especially when there was a movie that I had just seen regarding that subject. My interest was at its highest level when I've learned about the American Civil War just because I've watched "Gone with the wind". I wanted to know all the details related to those times and I couldn't get enough of them.

One of my teachers used to state that many people read books or watch movies, but what makes the difference is that some of them don't resume to just these actions, but search for additional information, other books related to the subject, articles, etc. He said that only for this type of people, reading/watching a movie is an enriching experience, otherwise it is just a pure entertainment and nothing more than a waste of time. Like, if someone reads about the Amazon River in a book and does not have at least the mere curiosity to discover where it lays on a map, then he hasn't got much after finishing the book.

Even if they are not closed to the reality, these types of movies/books/shows have always motivated me to search for more information. I've learned so much only by surfing the forums dedicated to these mystical/historical shows as fortunately there are many people ready to share their knowledge and set the things right. And there are also other materials available on the net, and books as well.

The Aryan Invasion Theory is no longer believable, but the dramatic potential of such a story is huge: two clans, two different perspectives of life, two lovers destined to hate and destroy each other... I can totally understand why the makers felt the need to narrate such a story.

Originally posted by: Etna_Dia

@Nimmi, about time traveling... I would surely love to have the opportunity to see closely important events from the past, but I am not so sure if I truly want to take the risk of actually being part of real events... I don't want to be exposed to who knows what dangers, lol. But, I use the power of my imagination for picturing all kinds of events from the past and for putting myself in all types of situations and I like to think how would I have acted if I had had to deal with such events. That's why I enjoy visiting museums, especially with my father as he is talkative and he also likes to imagine things so we team up to invent stories about what we see. Sometimes, only be walking on the street I start to imagine how this place would have looked thousands of years ago or how it would look thousands of years later.

Yes, a time machine will be a perfect thing, but it will be even better to be like an app with a player so I can watch "history live" without having to step in there, lol.

Originally posted by: Manzz

😃 😃 History Is Nice 😃 😃 😃 😃 😳 😳 😃 😃 😳 And Agree That History Has Certain Mysticism About It ! ! 😉 😆 😳 😃 Great Post - ! ! 😳 😃 😉 😆 Our Lives Are In Itself A History And Whenever We Reflect Upon, We Get Nostalgic ! ! 😉 😆 😃 😳 😃 😃 😃

Originally posted by: Banjaaran.

😃 Thank you so much Manzz 😳 and beautifully said.. our lives are itself a history and reflecting upon it nostalgia steps in. thanks again.