hello Suresh, what elaborate & ancient architecture you show us here. I have to confess you are educating me on the history of India as my knowledge is not great on that land. Afraid I have been very tardy on sending you my thanks for your many very knind comments on my last 4 uploaded album. So please accept my 4 big thankyou's for those. As you say butterflies have also been in short supply over here as well, climate change etc. We are going through a very dry period in eastern UK, many of our village ponds & pools are completely dried out & birds are changing their habits, autumn migrants are in short supply so far. Take care. Eric.

said ericy202 2 months 3 days ago

Hi Suresh, I am impressed by this album of Hampi. It brought me back to the time that I visited this spectacular place. I even went down the river in one of those little round boats. I like very much your style of photogrphy and shall have the pleasure of seeing other albums of you. Thank you very much for sharing!

said Elena14u 2008.11.29 at 09:11:43 PST

I had to come back to look at this album again. When I was reading the link you sent me, I saw a photo of the stone chariot at the Hampi temple and immediatley remembered it from your albums. Enjoyed this album all over again. Carol

said albertsville 2008.11.18 at 11:44:05 PST

Hello! Lovely album.. I like the way you have captured the beautiful Hampi ruins in your pictures. I visited Hampi when I was a kid (abt 17-19 years ago)- your pics brought some v nice memories of my trip. Thanks for sharing :) . Thank for all the wonderful comments on my Nature album . Regards, Manasi

said manasibhargava 2008.10.11 at 22:58:29 PDT

This is a very great captured album, great photography, great shots, excellent. I love India and I have many friends there (in bhilai, Kolcatta and New Delhi). Ciao Matteo

said matteobenedetti 2008.09.02 at 06:12:50 PDT

Good picture said thechive

said markvolts 2008.08.26 at 19:57:39 PDT

I have always wanted to visit India to view the temples, the people and culture of India is some thing that will always amaze me. People talk about "The West" but nothing can can close to some of these culture that the west has cushed. Lets hope we can learn from our mistakes before it is too late.

said punitpikers 2008.06.27 at 13:01:37 PDT

Hello Suresh! I am speechless with all the treasures you show to us! India is really a captivating country and I had some difficulties to choose one of your wonderful captures in my bookmarks :)) but I did...Thank you for sharing. Best regards. Sylvie

said sylvibrato 2008.01.16 at 13:53:26 PST

Grandeur in ruins is such an understatement! Another beatiful city that you have captured so well. Cheers, Leslie

said bisquitzoe 2006.10.09 at 22:42:38 PDT

Wonderful!!! Great pictures one by one! That part of India I didn't visit. Thank you for the trip. Have a nice weekend: Nino

said nino71142 2006.08.25 at 01:27:07 PDT

Hi Suresh,Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos of India.Your photography is excellent!Best regards,Laco (New York)

said lacos3 2006.08.03 at 18:39:45 PDT

India is a treasure chest of scenery - as is your album. Thank you for the pleasure. Sincerely, Seattle, USA

said stoneycreeks 2006.04.08 at 11:37:22 PDT

Hi Suresh..Well my friend you have taken me on still another one of your awesome "travel tours" with this fantastic album of Hampi India..the detailed data you supply with your images is wonderful (only wish that others would do the same) as they truly enhance each of your images..Viewing your albums is such a pleasure because it shows the Pride you take in each one...Congratulations my friend on your selection as the latest "Featured Member of the Week" which allows Webshots to share all of your albums with the entire membership as an Honor & Tribute for all your contributions...Thanks for sharing another wonderful & very informative album for us to enjoy...God's Blessings from Texas...Ken

said bigdaddy8x14 2006.04.05 at 07:18:02 PDT

Hi, Terrific. I wish i had joined earlier. Regards Madhav vkinfotek

said madhav197 2006.04.04 at 02:48:46 PDT

These are great photos which I enjoyed very much. Jim in Longview, WA & Hurricane, UT

said jwb592002 2005.10.19 at 09:07:10 PDT

Hi, Suresh - namaskara! What a fabulous collection - I especially loved Hampi and Khajuraho, since I lived in Bangalore 3 years and really became enamored with the thousand-year-old temples with their magnificent carvings (like Belur, Halebid, Mahabalipuram...) The Hampi collection is a bit broken, I hate to report, quite a few of the small images don't load (the _ph.jpg ones) and in one case neither the small nor large _fs.jpg images were there (Statue at Pattabhirama temple)... it would be great if you could fix this!! I hope you continue to enjoy your travels - and post your pictures -- all the best!

said jimtaylor247 2005.08.16 at 08:24:27 PDT

Bonjour Suresh,i have only one thing to say about this album,breathtaking,just breathtaking my friend.I just love archeology,and thanks to your magnificent shots,it's really the next best thing to being there;India is such a beautiful and mystical country to us in the Occident,thanks for sharing and for your kind words,Have a Healthy and Peaceful year!!Luc

said kligon 2005.01.10 at 16:08:18 PST

This album, by the rich descriptions you made, will help me to comment my recent photos; It contains a lot of perfect images with stunning pink colours and beautiful angles of shots; Congratulations, Jacques

said pfjc 2004.12.13 at 09:07:09 PST

Interesting and attractive, so attractive that I wonder why my eyes are drawn by this strange, marvelous and unbelievable style of architecture. Is it the loneliness of the life these buildings with their intricate carvings lead among deserted areas? Is it because, though lovely, they've been abandoned? No sure answer, but I really enjoyed the visit. My favorites among the photos are Nos.6/27/34/45/54. Please, convey to Jacques and Pierre my message that they should not overdo it in the hot weather. I hope you'll have some pleasant time together, the three of you. Greetings from Japan, Gabriela

said shukun20 2004.11.16 at 21:27:16 PST

Hallo, I.ve been delighted in watching your images from ancient India and Burma. I really hope I'm going to visit them one day. Thank you for sharing. Alberta (Italy)

said alberta185 2004.11.01 at 14:54:28 PST

Hi there! Suresh, you have made quite an engrossing album; really varied places...keep up the good work! Anvita, Indore, India

said anvita1601 2004.10.03 at 18:12:21 PDT

A lovely and interesting album, Im on holiday in a few days and looking forward to seeing some more albums from you.Gill

said pinkparfait 2004.09.02 at 05:50:35 PDT

Hi Suresh! This is another of your wonderful, beautifully photographed albums. The ancient architecture is so ornate and lovely. An amazing sight. Thanks so much for your guestbook entry and for sharing this fabulous World Heritage Site. Take care! Jane

said peonierose 2004.09.01 at 14:01:39 PDT

Hallo Suresh, vielen Dank für deinen Eintrag in mein Iceland-Album. Ich war noch nie in Indien, habe aber seit mehr als 30 Jahren einen Brieffreund dort und interessiere mich deshalb sehr. Was Island angeht: Ich war 24 Tage dort, 5 Tage waren wirklich verregnet und teilweise neblig, was aber auch seinen Reiz hatte, der Rest war einfach nur zauberhaft. In den letzten Tagen hier in Deutschland, als es mir mal wieder viel zu schwül war, habe ich so gewünscht, in Island sein zu können. Ich wünsche dir und deiner Frau eine wunderschöne Zeit dort! woher kannst du so gut deutsch?

said cl_holle 2004.08.20 at 13:14:08 PDT

Hi Suresh,Thanks for stopping by in my guestbook of my recently featured album.I appreciate it very much.I enjoy also the tour around Hampi India.You take me on a virtual trip to history.High quality of work.Photo 38 is my favorite.Thanks for sharing.Mary-lou(Belgium)

said louke105 2004.08.20 at 01:15:37 PDT

Hallo Suresh, herzlichen Dank für Deinen Eintrag in mein Gästebuch. Wann warst Du in Berlin/Potsdam? Das muss ja schon ziemlich lange her sein. Ich liebe die königlichen Gärten sehr. Obwohl ich noch so viele Fotos von Berlin habe, fehlt mir die Zeit, sie zu scannen. Ich kann Deine Nostalgie verstehen, denn mir geht es genauso, wenn ich Deine indischen Fotos sehe. Vielleicht klappt mein nächster Besuch in Indien 2005. Hoffe, von Dir noch mehr zu sehen. Danke fürs "Mitgucken&q uot;! Liebe Grüße MARY

said mary_mcbain 2004.08.19 at 14:46:00 PDT

Hi Suresh; it's a pleasure to me to visit your site. India looks like 'another world' to me. Very interesting !! The way you've captured 'your' world shows me that you are a great photographer. Please go on this way !! Thanks for your kind words in the guestbook of my featured Farmgarden album. Best regards from Holland, Els

said ejooren 2004.08.18 at 14:31:25 PDT

Hi Suresh, I have friends in the UK who go to India for 4 months every year and travel all over.Hampi is one of their favourite places and having viewed your images I can see why.Thanks for the tour and for signing my guest book which has allowed me to view your work.Take care, Craig from Scotland.

said stormrider_uk 2004.08.06 at 20:28:37 PDT

Thanks for writing in my guest book. Now that I know you're from Madras, I can tell you my first hubby was from Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad and the village of Bellampalli. I remember seeing some of these sites in this lovely album, and it takes me down a very pleasant memory lane. I had some wonderful friends from Madras. Warmest greetings from Kat in Pennsylvania, USA

said katmeow5 2004.07.30 at 08:07:46 PDT

Hi Suresh - Thanks for visiting my album(s) and for the kind comment. I also looked at your album and was impressed with the beauty of your country. Not to mention the artistic way in wich you presented it to the world. This is what's great about Webshots - get to know the beauty of this world we live in. Best wishes - Jim

said gjszerwas 2004.07.07 at 14:41:18 PDT

Hey there, Thanks for introducing me to a place I never heard of when I was living in India and sorry I missed it. You captured the ancient architecture so well. I particularly loved the Lotus Mahal, elephant stables,and the Gajjala Mandapa! Really got a feel for the historical content there and loved your write ups. Thanks for sharing!

said kester110 2004.07.07 at 02:42:27 PDT

Hello Suresh! How nice this is to meet a new friend from India. And also how nice it is to have visited this impressive heritage site. Really thank you very much for showing to me such a great ancient city. I can imagine that there were surely lots of people gathering around, doing all sorts of trading business. This is truly a prosperous trade centre. I can also imagine the city must be very beautiful in the heyday. I'm saying the truth, I have really thought of visiting India. Visit to those heritage desitinations, other than simply Taj Mahal. I know India has also done very good in tiger reserve. Really appreciate for your showing to us this remarkable place. And truly thank you very for your nice visit to my album. Cheers! C.S. from Hong Kong

said csfoto 2004.07.04 at 06:14:57 PDT

Hi Suresh!! This album brought back my school days when we read about the great kingdom of Vijayanagar in the South. I have always dreamed of trvelling on the Nilgri Line railway (being an ex railroader)and visiting the great temples in Mysore. The list is getting to be longer - now I have Hampi on it!! The Lotus Mahal looks as if some divine hand was involved in it's building! It's beauuuuuutiful!! I appreciate beautiful architecture. And why not? - was born in Agra, the city of the Taj! Regards & God Bless. Samad from Pakistan

said kiskhan 2004.05.30 at 03:03:40 PDT

Hi Suresh! I'm back again! I had a very good time viewing the albums of the following member. http://community.webshots.com/user/thelpirot Perhaps you might enjoy her pictures as well. Have a look in your free time. Cheers! Sanjay

said pindiyath100 2004.05.25 at 01:40:07 PDT

Suresh, I love India (I was there 12 years ago) and I love your amazing photos. Thanks for share... I've enjoyed them very much. Joana from Barcelona, Spain.

said serena_100 2004.04.28 at 15:11:46 PDT

Hi Suresh!! Thank you so much for your kind comments! I've gotten in alot of trouble for calling that a weed....LOL. I was riding along on my bike one day and saw it growing all tangled up in an unihabited area with a bunch of other weeds. At the time, I didn't know what it was, but I thought it was so spectacular and amazing I stopped and took it's picture. Then I dubbed it a weed...since it seemed to be growing without provocation. :o)b I've have been straightened out now!! Thank you very much!!! :o)b I was actually just thinking about you a little earlier tonite. I was thinking if you had MSN messenger we could chat. That would be fun! write me at buttonstheclown8@yahoo.co m OK?

said pompeii7 2004.04.14 at 20:59:15 PDT

Hi Suresh, these are wonderful pictures. The architecture of these old temples is really amazing and very impressive. They are also located in beautiful surroundings. You pictured them very well, and I enjoyed all of them. Kind regards, Marjon Nabar

said marjonnabar 2004.04.14 at 07:17:03 PDT

Thank tou for sharing this great album of India, Suresh. I enjoyed visiting it very much. Ray, California

said mccoyray 2004.04.04 at 12:51:57 PDT

Hello Suresh, great images, landscape portrayed with such affection and passion. You have presented the feel of the place really well. Friendly regards, Rafal

said komierowski1000 2004.03.25 at 13:04:21 PST

What a very interesting album! I have enjoyed your pictures very much, thanks for sharing!

said blazeofglory02 2004.03.09 at 07:35:13 PST

Hello Suresh. A very intersting series of pictures on Indian heritage. Good piece of work well done. Warm regards from Allan, Hong Kong.

said kwongallan 2004.03.04 at 19:05:38 PST

Hi Suresh, you have some beautiful and very interesting pictures of Hampi here. Ancient Indian architecture is so beautiful. I wanted to go there, but unfortunately, I could not make it to Hampi when I was in India. There is so much to see. I visited some other beautiful (rock) temple sites in Karnataka. You will find some of my Indian pictures on the following site: http://www.worldisround.com/articles/9034/index.html Let me know what you think. Thanks for your kind words in my guesbook. Regards, Marjon

said marjonnabar 2004.03.03 at 15:01:53 PST

Dear Suresh, Thank you very much for your kind comments, it was more than I deserve. As long as there are trees and spring flowers, there will be a reason to be alive, a reason to go on and endure hardships of our superficial, mechanized lives. I will be happy if you share your photos from your beloved and fascinating India with me too. My kindest regards Iraj

said irajj 2004.03.03 at 08:09:50 PST

hi Suresh... Your photos have great quality! The light and the compositions are often so beautiful! Thungabadra river, Hampi, India is my favourite. Thanks for dropping by in my Tenerife album. Greetings Anna

said annaoldenhave 2004.03.02 at 07:51:37 PST

This was a really fun album to explore!! I really enjoyed browsing through your images! Thanks for creating this album for the rest of us to enjoy. >:) The ruins are very captivating. I do allot of botanical and outdoor photography. I would love it if you would drop by and tell me what you think about my work. Thanks again, J.A.McGraw

said jamcgraw 2004.03.01 at 12:44:05 PST

Great to discover the India I have not seen via your photos. Just looked at your Myanmar album again. Lovely. My husband is back there right now so he will have new stuff soon.

said thelpirot 2004.02.29 at 21:02:22 PST

Hallo suresh k., deine neuen Fotos von Hampi sind sehr sehr schön. Besonders die letzten, Lotus Mahal...Wo in Indien liegt Hampi, im Süden oder Westen? Wirklich gute Bilder. Mach weiter so. Gruß aus Deutschland von Ute

said utehempel 2004.02.27 at 12:05:59 PST

Hi Suresh! It is always a joy to visit your site! This time also! Greetings Anna

said annaoldenhave 2004.02.25 at 04:32:27 PST

Hi Suresh! Thanks for your nice message in my guestbook! Zanzibar is a place I got addicted to, the reasons are obvious. I was amazed to find this album about Hampi in your collection. That was one of the places that impressed me most in India. Hardly any tourists make it there but there is so much to see! And it is so peaceful. It's well worth spending a night in a bus ;-) I wanted to go to Kodaikanal but when I was there the train wasn't running. Thanks for giving me a chance to have a glimpse of it now. Your flower albums are wonderful too. My India collection is here http://community.webshots.com/user/karin_from_zurich2 some other pictures http://community.webshots.com/album/53150667UznCNb. India is more than a country, rather a world on its own. Greetings from Switzerland - Karin

said karin_from_zurich 2004.02.19 at 02:00:10 PST

Great album, thanks for sharing your wonderful pictures. Michel

said nttl2k1 2004.02.18 at 19:51:39 PST

Hi Suresh, what a wonderful album! Grandeur is very well seen in these admirable ruins. I especially liked the combination of the mandapas with the natural boulders, but all the shots are great. Your interesting remarks enrich the tour in this fascinating place. Thank you for sharing. If you are interested in a virtual visit to another old and Holy City, Jerusalem, you are most welcome to my homepage. Best regards, Orly

said orlyyahalom 2004.02.18 at 08:14:38 PST