![]() ![]() Of course any inscriptions marking 20th century people was considered graffiti and quietly ignored.Īfter watching the pujas and seeing the statues of the Jain Thirthankaras located in the complex, we started walking down the stone steps. There were interesting inscriptions on the stones marking the trips made by illustrious people in the 17th and 18th century. Eventually, we all made it to the last leg. The truth was I was out of breath in just 100 stairs and wanted to kick Bahubali for not having chosen a spot closer to sea level to meditate. Like everyone else who had a camera, I merely pretended that nature’s stunning vista was stalling my progress. Climbing up the stairs to the temple top was however not an easy job. I was now eager to see the statue that had clearly had a profound effect on my childhood self. ![]() I was stunned by the effects of meditation and have always carefully avoided it since. Largely because the last page of the comic book concluded with Lord Bahubali turning into a larger-than-life stone statue as he stood meditating. Bahubali’s story was something that I remembered quite well. The stories are not just interesting they come with colourful illustrations showing dashing princes and curvy princesses and provide a good base for your childhood fantasies. ![]() Like every Indian kid most of my knowledge of mythology comes from Amar Chitra Katha. As a kid, I had read about Bahubali in Amar Chitra Katha. ![]()
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