Saturday, August 22, 2009

Saturday Photohunt - Ripples

Ripples in the Banganga Tank. It is an ancient water tank which is part of the Walkeshwar Temple Complex inMalabar Hill area of Mumbai in India. It was built in 1127 AD, by Lakshman Prabhu, a minister in the court of Silhara dynasty kings of Thane. The tank was rebuilt in 1715 AD, with a donation for the Walkeshwar Temple by Rama Kamath. According to local legend, it sprang forth when the Hindu god Ram, the exiled hero of the epic Ramayana, stopped at the spot five thousand years ago in search of his kidnapped wife Sita.As the legend goes, overcome with fatigue and thirst, Rama asked his brother Laxman to bring him some water. Laxman instantly shot an arrow into the ground, and water gushed forth from the ground, creating a tributary of the Ganges, which flows over a thousand miles away, hence its name, Banganga, the 'Ganga' created out on a 'Baan' (Arrow).
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15 comments:

  1. Sylvia KAugust 22, 2009 at 6:43 AM

    Gorgeous shot and a fascinating legend! Thanks for both!

    Enjoy your weekend!

    Sylvia

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  2. CloudiaAugust 22, 2009 at 9:43 AM

    Healing and restul ripples!
    aloha & Namaste-

    Comfort Spiral

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  3. AnyaAugust 22, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    Very interesting story !!!
    Very cute shot :)))

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  4. spacedlawAugust 22, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    Thanks for the story.

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  5. Amit GuptaAugust 22, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    Nice shot...very refreshing....

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  6. upto6onlyAugust 22, 2009 at 5:50 PM

    so peaceful and calm.

    happy weekend

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  7. upto6onlyAugust 22, 2009 at 5:51 PM

    so peaceful and calm.

    happy weekend

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  8. Hootin AnniAugust 22, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    Love the ducks on the rippled water!

    I tried to think of something that was 'different' other than water...

    So, HERE is mine The Ripple Effect.

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  9. AnonymousAugust 22, 2009 at 6:34 PM

    I love the story behind the pic!

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  10. bingAugust 22, 2009 at 7:43 PM

    good take..

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  11. Deborah GodinAugust 22, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    Wonderful story and photo, and the age of things always amazes me, coming from the so-called New World with our puny time-frame of history, by comparison -- although perhaps if I were an aboriginal North American, I would not feel the same way about it!

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  12. kayerjAugust 22, 2009 at 10:23 PM

    very nice. my photo hunt is here Thanks

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  13. LowellAugust 23, 2009 at 5:12 AM

    Excellent theme photo, Magiceye!

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  14. MojoAugust 24, 2009 at 4:58 AM

    Cool story! I'd wondered when I saw the name if there was a connection to Ganga ma. Thought there must be, but I hadn't heard the legend before. Great photo too!

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  15. AnonymousAugust 24, 2009 at 12:34 PM

    good ripples shot

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