Comments on: An Unique Panel - Fire in the Kandhava forest…Cambodia

By: Ayyampet J.Balachandran

Ayyampet J.Balachandran — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:46:26 +0000

அன்பு விஐய்,
தங்களது கம்போடிய வர்ணணை ஓரு கவிதையாகும்.
Ayyampet J.Balachandran

By: Vijay

Vijay — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:25:37 +0000

True, a very rare and unique depiction annapoorna.

By: annapoorna

annapoorna — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:07:27 +0000

interesting story and beautiful sculpture….

By: Vijay

Vijay — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:05:38 +0000

Dear Dr. Krishna

We are just a bunch of amateur / novices, trying our best to showcase our heritage. Kind words like yours motivate us to do more

rgds
vj

By: Dr. R N Krishna Ph.D.(Civil Engg)

Dr. R N Krishna Ph.D.(Civil Engg) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:01:14 +0000

Simply fantastic!Your rendition of the story from the Aadhi Parva-last section is superb-also the tamil version.Sir are you all professional photo archeologists?

By: Vijay

Vijay — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:55:48 +0000

Dear Mr. Subramnanian

Yes, its really amazing. I had done a short thread for a friends site on the influence of Pallava script. you can see the link below. will expand this with comparison of Mallai and post shortly.

http://www.clubmahindrablog.com/the-claylist-2009/

rgds
vj

By: PN Subramanian

PN Subramanian — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:50:55 +0000

Really amazing!. I only wonder as to how our mythology got translated into sculptures with such meticulous details in a far away land. I know that they were under our influence but still its commendable.

By: Vijay

Vijay — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:25:17 +0000

hi cheenu

Banteay Srei loosely translated into Citadel of Women is the modern name of a 10th century Khmer temple originally called “Tribhuvanamahesvara”

Consecrated in 967 A.D., Banteay Srei was the only major temple at Angkor not built by a monarch; its construction is credited to a courtier named Yajnavaraha , who served as a counsellor to king Rajendravarman.

The only diff is the sculptures are carved out of red sandstone…

By: Srinivasan N.

Srinivasan N. — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:10:43 +0000

Comments with great insight from Malathi… In any case, dear VJ, having had a look again and again very closely at the sculptures photographed with such great care by you and your associates (is it Satheesh again? whoever it is, deserves all the praise he can get - I am indeed thankful for such gems), no doubt that the sculptures are been carved with enormous passion. Showering of arrows, fire in forest, trees, birds, animals, the calm and serene look on the faces of godly figures like Arjuna, Indra, Krishna. The sculptures and the affiliate them are so real and it is just so good that the figures have a distinctly SE Asian look just like the locals in the region. Sculpture non-pareil is the only word to be used for it. If possible, as an addition to the article kindly also mention the period of the sculpture and the king/dynasty behind such a stupendous effort.. Because that information would help people like me place the Cambodiyan dynasty or period in contemporaneous terms with the kings from India mainly south India by whom the cultures of the SE Asian countries like Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia etc. did not remain untouched in terms of religious and artistic influence.

By: Vijay

Vijay — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:12:51 +0000

Hi friends,

Am posting this interesting comment from a knowledgeable friend :

VJ, the sculptures are amazing!! In Cambodia of all places.

The story has couple of small details to be added - Agni grants Arjuna an inexhaustibl quiver of fire arrows and the famous golden chariot in return, and Maya - Takshaka’s accomplice grants Krishna a promise that he would build a great palace for the pandavas in Indraprastha. Indra or Maya don’t remember also grant the great Gandiva bow. The snake that escapes Khandava Vana seeks revenge on Arjuna and becomes part of Karna’s Nagasthra in the war. Krishna saves Arjuna by lowering the chariot and of course Karna’s curse played a huge role.

Perhaps some of these details are there if we look closely.

Malathi