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Sunday, June 7, 2009
INDIA: Himalayan Mountains
This is the location map of Kailas Mountains (Himalayan Mountains, near Tibet) and the Manasarovar. These are of immense religious significance to Hindus.They believe that Lord Shiva abodes here. It is also believed that Ganges, the holy river, originates from this mountain.
Sunrise over the Manasarovar in Tibet
Tibet offers access to this mountain and most people start from here.
ROME: St Peter's Basilica
CLICK HERE FOR THE PICTURE
The photo in the link using a flash program that lets you see the entire 360 degrees of a place. You can do so my moving your mouse after holding the click function and in a laptop by using the touch function !
Here is a virtual visit to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican. To the right, you can see Michaelangelo's (once naked, now clothed in gold) Christ on cross. His Pieta, unfortunately, cannot be seen, as it is in a recess to the right of the entrance.
The photo in the link using a flash program that lets you see the entire 360 degrees of a place. You can do so my moving your mouse after holding the click function and in a laptop by using the touch function !
Here is a virtual visit to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican. To the right, you can see Michaelangelo's (once naked, now clothed in gold) Christ on cross. His Pieta, unfortunately, cannot be seen, as it is in a recess to the right of the entrance.
Labels:
Churches,
Italian Architecture,
Italian Art,
Italy,
Rome,
St Peters Basilica
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