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Sunlight reflected and distorted off of parked cars outside my living room window cast this abstract shadow on my ceiling.
The 544 years old Bhanda Shaha Jain Temple, situated at the south-west end of the walled city, is the oldest Jain temple in Bikaner. It was built by a rich Jain Merchant, Bhandasa Oswal in 1468 A.D. before even Bikaner was founded and was completed by his daughter after his death in 1514 A.D. It is said that Ghee (liquid butter) was used as a substitute of water while the foundation of this temple was being laid and the stones for construction had to be transported all the way from Jaisalmer. The spire of this temple with its ‘Sringas’ and ‘Upsringas’ of decorative Sikharas and its gilded flagstaff, towers are high above the rest of the city and can be seen from far. The temple is dedicated to Suminath Ji, the fifth Tirthankar of the Jains. The paintings from Jain scriptures on the interior walls and ceiling of this temple are of much later times. The sacred sanctum walls have gold and Meenakari work.
Location: Hotel Sapphire, Wellawatta, Colombo
Camera: Nikon D5000
Lens: AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED
Slovenská Ľupča, Slovakia
A chapel is also very interesting, featuring a sacristy with richly painted wooden ceiling.
Ľupča Castle (Slovak: Ľupčiansky hrad) was built in the Middle Ages to protect an important trade route along the Hron river. It was a favorite hunting resort of King Béla IV, who signed the royal town privileges of Banská Bystrica in the castle in 1255. Other monarchs who frequently resided in the castle were King Charles I, King Louis the Great, Emperor Sigismund, and King Matthias Corvinus. The castle hosted an orphanage from 1873 to 1938.
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9.28.13 was Museum Day Live! and it was free entrance to participating museums. I went to the Morgan Library and Museum along Madison Avenue. The Library houses rare books and the ceilings are so stunning.
We went to Bath today. The ceiling in Bath Abbey is quite spectacular, and they have a mirror so that you can see it more easily. We, of course, used it to do a dodgy group self-portrait.