Paradox?

Mrs. Joe was a very clean housekeeper, but had an exquisite art of making her cleanliness more uncomfortable and unacceptable than dirt itself.

–Charles Dickens - Great Expectations

Such a beautiful expression of how life can be miserable even when you have everything.Paradox?

More Travelogue - Bhuleshwar

Bhuleshwar is a Shiva Temple located on the top of a mountain- Some 50 kms away from Pune. Built in the 12th Century, it is one of the finest structures that have remained intact from the past. The inside of the temple is beautiful and cool, so much so, that the outside temperature had no effect on the inside.

The cool breeze, the mountain top, the view of the valley and GOD, it is one of the rare places that can soothe the mind and ease one in these days.

The carvings on the wall have been damaged, speaking of the days when Hindu temples were being destroyed, and if you take a close look at each of the statues, each has a story to tell. The structure of the temple itself does not give the look of a temple, possibly it was transformed to protect the temple from invaders.

There is a small door on one side of the temple, from where you can see the entire valley. As I was standing there and watching the view, I was wondering who would have designed the temple and selected that particular spot for the door showing such a breathtaking view.

The roof has two small rooms where the pujari and his family stays. And when you step out, there is a small window in the wall which has a direct view of inside the temple.

A place which made me forget everything - and which I will never forget.